Xcel Energy (XEL): are the analysts right?

Xcel Energy · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 50 calls · price $80.67
What the company does: Xcel Energy Inc. opère comme compagnie d'électricité et gaz naturel aux États-Unis.
📈 1-year price
$80.67+19.4% over range
Jul 8, 25low $67.56 · high $83.91Jul 7, 26
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100% recommend buying · 8 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on XEL

High target · 2 analysts$96+19.0%
Median target · 8 analysts$91+12.8%
Low target · 1 analyst$87+7.8%
Current price$80.67

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 8 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy100%
Hold0%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Xcel Energy dividend

2.92%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend22 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.33 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on XEL

Most reliable analysts on XEL (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Wells Fargo 100% +16.0% 3
Barclays 100% +12.5% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in Xcel Energy would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Xcel Energy 10 years ago would be worth $2,101 today, i.e. +8%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+32%), worst: 2023 (-13%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Xcel Energy

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,195+19%
3 years ago$1,168+17%
5 years ago$1,255+25%
10 years ago$2,101+110%
since inception (1984)$7,427+643%

Return by year (Xcel Energy)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+6%$1,056 (+6%)
2025+13%$1,195 (+19%)
2024+12%$1,341 (+34%)
2023-13%$1,168 (+17%)
2022-1%$1,153 (+15%)
2021+9%$1,255 (+25%)
2020-8%$1,161 (+16%)
2019+32%$1,534 (+53%)
2018+15%$1,759 (+76%)
2017+10%$1,943 (+94%)
2016+8%$2,101 (+110%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on XEL

Mizuho
Jun 23, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$91
Price at call : $81.47 — upside +12%
Today : $80.67 — upside +13%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $79.73 — upside +15%
Today : $80.67 — upside +14%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.4% · +2.7% (1510 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 18, 27
JP Morgan
May 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$91
Price at call : $77.92 — upside +17%
Today : $80.67 — upside +13%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.9% · +1.2% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 27
Barclays
May 12, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $79.91 — upside +9%
Today : $80.67 — upside +8%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$96
Price at call : $81.45 — upside +18%
Today : $80.67 — upside +19%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
BMO Capital
Apr 22, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$94
Price at call : $79.48 — upside +18%
Today : $80.67 — upside +17%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
Barclays
Apr 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$91
Price at call : $78.11 — upside +17%
Today : $80.67 — upside +13%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
Keybanc
Apr 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78.11 — upside +15%
Today : $80.67 — upside +12%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.1% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $79.08 — upside +20%
Today : $80.67 — upside +18%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.4% · +2.7% (1510 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
UBS
Apr 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$91
Price at call : $79.08 — upside +15%
Today : $80.67 — upside +13%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
UBS
Mar 24, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$89
Price at call : $77.7 — upside +15%
Today : $80.67 — upside +10%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 24, 27
UBS
Feb 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$89
Price at call : $80.75 — upside +10%
Today : $80.67 — upside +10%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
Barclays
Jan 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$82
Price at call : $75.61 — upside +8%
Today : $80.67 — upside +2%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 15, 27
UBS
Dec 17, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$81
Price at call : $73.61 — gap to target +10%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
Keybanc
Dec 12, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$84
Price at call : $75.15 — upside +12%
Today : $80.67 — upside +4%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.1% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
JP Morgan
Dec 11, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $75.15 — upside +16%
Today : $80.67 — upside +8%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.9% · +1.2% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 26
Barclays
Nov 5, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$85
Price at call : $80.54 — upside +6%
Today : $80.67 — upside +5%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 26
Citigroup
Nov 3, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $81.59 — upside +13%
Today : $80.67 — upside +14%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.8% · -0.2% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 3, 26
UBS
Oct 31, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $81.26 — gap to target +6%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 31, 26
Mizuho
Oct 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$87
Price at call : $80.69 — upside +8%
Today : $80.67 — upside +8%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Jefferies
Oct 16, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $81.16 — upside +13%
Today : $80.67 — upside +14%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 16, 26
Keybanc
Oct 15, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$85
Price at call : $81.1 — upside +5%
Today : $80.67 — upside +5%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.1% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 15, 26
BMO Capital
Oct 15, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$87
Price at call : $81.8 — upside +6%
Today : $80.67 — upside +8%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 15, 26
UBS
Oct 10, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $80.16 — gap to target +5%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$92
Price at call : $81.85 — upside +12%
Today : $80.67 — upside +14%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
Barclays
Sep 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$81
Price at call : $80.05 — upside +1%
Today : $80.67 — upside +0%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 29, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $79.28 — gap to target +1%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $77.25 — upside +9%
Today : $80.67 — upside +4%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 52.6% · +4.5% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
BMO Capital
Sep 25, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$84
Price at call : $77.25 — upside +9%
Today : $80.67 — upside +4%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
Mizuho
Sep 24, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $77.25 — upside +4%
Today : $80.67 — upside -1%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 24, 26
BMO Capital
Sep 22, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $72.35 — upside +11%
Today : $80.67 — upside -1%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 26
Mizuho
Aug 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$78
Price at call : $74.24 — upside +5%
Today : $80.67 — upside -3%
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $66.64 — gap to target +16%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $69.21 — gap to target +13%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$77
Price at call : $70.67 — upside +9%
Today : $80.67 — upside -5%
Expected +9% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
+11.5%
stock +12% · XLU +15%
Wells Fargo
Apr 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$78
Price at call : $69.58 — upside +12%
Today : $80.67 — upside -3%
Expected +12% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+14.2%
stock +14% · XLU +18%
Mizuho
Apr 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$74
Price at call : $69.58 — upside +6%
Today : $80.67 — upside -8%
Expected +6% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
+14.2%
stock +14% · XLU +18%
BMO Capital
Apr 23, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $70.29 — gap to target +4%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $70.29 — gap to target +12%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 26
Barclays
Apr 22, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$73
Price at call : $71.55 — upside +2%
Today : $80.67 — upside -10%
Expected +2% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
+11.1%
stock +11% · XLU +18%
UBS
Apr 1, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$77
Price at call : $70.9 — gap to target +9%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 26
Barclays
Mar 31, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$72
Price at call : $70.72 — upside +2%
Today : $80.67 — upside -11%
Expected +2% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
+12.7%
stock +13% · XLU +17%
UBS
Mar 21, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $68.86 — gap to target +6%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 21, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $69.11 — gap to target +13%
Today : $80.67 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on XEL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 20, 26
Wells Fargo
Feb 7, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$75
Price at call : $66.6 — upside +13%
Today : $80.67 — upside -7%
Expected +13% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+14.8%
stock +15% · XLU +11%
Barclays
Jan 22, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$69
Price at call : $66.98 — upside +3%
Today : $80.67 — upside -14%
Expected +3% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
+13.3%
stock +13% · XLU +9%
Wells Fargo
Jan 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$72
Price at call : $64.08 — upside +12%
Today : $80.67 — upside -11%
Expected +12% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on XEL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+18.9%
stock +19% · XLU +14%
JP Morgan
Dec 12, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$80
Price at call : $68.49 — upside +17%
Today : $80.67 — upside -1%
Expected +17% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.9% · +1.2% (153 calls)
+9.7%
stock +10% · XLU +10%
Keybanc
Dec 4, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$79
Price at call : $70.86 — upside +11%
Today : $80.67 — upside -2%
Expected +11% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.1% (237 calls)
+8.9%
stock +9% · XLU +7%
Barclays
Nov 26, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$71
Price at call : $71.87 — upside -1%
Today : $80.67 — upside -12%
Expected -1% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on XEL : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
+13.1%
stock +13% · XLU +9%
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