Xcel Energy Inc. $XEL Shares Acquired by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) by 23.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 423,810 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,913 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Xcel Energy were worth $33,668,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 365.3% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Xcel Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. raised its stake in Xcel Energy by 73.8% during the fourth quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 471 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in Xcel Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Xcel Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of XEL stock opened at $78.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $48.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $79.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.45. Xcel Energy Inc. has a one year low of $69.16 and a one year high of $84.23.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.59 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Xcel Energy Inc. will post 4.11 EPS for the current year.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.5925 per share. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on XEL. New Street Research set a $91.00 price target on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Xcel Energy from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $92.65.

Key Xcel Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Xcel Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Xcel reported second-quarter GAAP and ongoing earnings of $0.93 per share, well above the $0.79 analyst consensus. Net income rose to $586 million from $444 million a year earlier. Higher infrastructure investment recovery and lower power costs helped drive the improvement. Xcel Energy Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5925 per share, equivalent to an annualized payout of approximately $2.37 and a yield near 3%. The dividend supports Xcel’s appeal to income-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s earnings-call discussion highlighted continued infrastructure investment and associated regulatory recovery, potentially supporting longer-term rate-base growth. Xcel Energy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Xcel elected Peter Carter, Delta Air Lines’ president, to its board. The appointment adds an executive with experience in strategy, policy and sustainability, but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Xcel Energy Elects Peter Carter to Board of Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue totaled $3.12 billion, below the $3.54 billion consensus estimate and down 5.1% year over year. The revenue miss may be weighing on the stock despite the EPS beat, particularly because utility investors focus on the durability of underlying growth. Xcel Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Infrastructure Investment Recovery

Xcel Energy Company Profile

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate.

Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar.