KeyCorp Predicts Xcel Energy’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:XEL)

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Xcel Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the company will earn $1.37 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.14 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.52% and a net margin of 14.85%.The firm’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.54 earnings per share. Xcel Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on XEL. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.73.

Xcel Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:XEL opened at $81.80 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $75.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. Xcel Energy has a 12-month low of $62.58 and a 12-month high of $82.54. The company has a market cap of $48.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.37.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its holdings in Xcel Energy by 202.2% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Xcel Energy in the first quarter worth $29,000. BankPlus Trust Department bought a new stake in Xcel Energy in the first quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Xcel Energy by 62.9% in the second quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 518 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is currently 63.16%.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

Xcel Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.