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 "url": "https://clearank.com/stock/xcel-energy-xel/",
 "dataUrl": "https://clearank.com/stock/xcel-energy-xel/data.json",
 "title": "Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target (2026)",
 "description": "Is Xcel Energy stock a buy? XEL forecast 2026. Beat EPS estimates in 2 of 3 reports. Industry: regulated electric utilities; listed on the NASDAQ.",
 "headline": "Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)",
 "published": "2026-11-09T18:51:03+00:00",
 "modified": "2026-11-09T18:51:03.669+00:00",
 "generated": "2026-11-11T13:24:41.256Z",
 "language": "en-US",
 "publisher": {
  "name": "CleaRank",
  "url": "https://clearank.com/"
 },
 "disclaimer": "Educational and informational only; not financial advice. AI-generated analysis reviewed by Kate Leaman, Financial Journalist and Market Analyst; prices delayed by up to a minute.",
 "asset": {
  "ticker": "XEL",
  "name": "Xcel Energy Inc.",
  "type": "Common Stock",
  "exchange": "NASDAQ",
  "currency": "USD",
  "sector": "Utilities",
  "industry": "Utilities - Regulated Electric",
  "country": "United States",
  "website": "https://my.xcelenergy.com"
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 "quote": {
  "price": 80.12,
  "previousClose": 80.17,
  "change": -0.05,
  "changePercent": -0.06237,
  "open": 79.61,
  "high": 80.58,
  "low": 79.22,
  "volume": 4195247,
  "averageVolume": 8793895,
  "marketCap": 51426980773,
  "fiftyTwoWeekHigh": 84.23,
  "fiftyTwoWeekLow": 68.72,
  "marketOpen": false,
  "asOf": "2026-11-10T23:52:36.000Z"
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  "pe": 18.687645,
  "eps": 4.29,
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  "beta": 0.345,
  "priceToSales": 3.4598987,
  "priceToBook": 1.9966626,
  "revenueTtm": 14872999936,
  "grossMargin": 0.5306187880731004,
  "returnOnEquity": 0.114350006
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 "technicals": {
  "rsi": 63.84,
  "macd": 1.55,
  "sma50": 75.1,
  "sma200": 78.39,
  "rsiSignal": "Bullish",
  "trend": "Bearish",
  "pricePosition": "Bullish",
  "macdSignal": "Bullish",
  "rating": "Bullish"
 },
 "analysis": {
  "rating": "Buy",
  "score": 74,
  "consensus": "Buy",
  "fairValue": null,
  "analystTarget": 92,
  "analystCount": 20,
  "wallStreetConsensus": "Buy",
  "generatedAt": "2026-11-10T23:52:36.000Z",
  "priceAtAnalysis": 80.12,
  "volatility": {
   "daily": 1.11,
   "risk": "standard"
  }
 },
 "projections": {
  "basis": "Monte Carlo simulation on historical return distribution, re-run daily; not price targets",
  "years": [
   {
    "year": 2027,
    "downside10th": 64.71,
    "base": 85.59,
    "upside90th": 113.2
   },
   {
    "year": 2028,
    "downside10th": 61.57,
    "base": 91.43,
    "upside90th": 135.78
   },
   {
    "year": 2029,
    "downside10th": 60.18,
    "base": 97.68,
    "upside90th": 158.53
   },
   {
    "year": 2030,
    "downside10th": 59.65,
    "base": 104.34,
    "upside90th": 182.52
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  ]
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 "faqCount": 7,
 "atAGlance": {
  "asOf": "November 10, 2026",
  "rating": "Buy",
  "score": 74,
  "evidence": [
   {
    "label": "Trend",
    "text": "Mixed: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages, though the 50-day is still below the 200-day ($75.10 and $78.39)."
   },
   {
    "label": "Earnings",
    "text": "XEL beat estimates in 2 of its last 3 quarters, yet fell in the first session after 1 of those beats."
   },
   {
    "label": "Insiders",
    "text": "Insiders sold $1.4M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months."
   },
   {
    "label": "Valuation",
    "text": "P/E of 18.7 against 22.8 for the Utilities sector: broadly in line with peers (-18%)."
   }
  ]
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  "asOf": "November 10, 2026",
  "earningsReaction": {
   "quarters": 3,
   "beats": 2,
   "fellFirstSessionAfterBeat": 1,
   "latestReport": "Oct 29, 2026",
   "latestSurprisePercent": 9.35,
   "latestFirstSessionMovePercent": 2.41
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   "soldValue": 1401496,
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   "sales": 2,
   "purchases": 0,
   "note": "open-market transactions only; grants and option exercises excluded"
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  "drawdown": {
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   "worstFallPercent": -34.1,
   "peak": "August 2022",
   "trough": "March 2024",
   "recoveredBy": "November 2024",
   "recoveryMonths": 8,
   "belowThatPeakNowPercent": null,
   "fromHighNowPercent": -2.4,
   "oneYearHoldsPositivePercent": 76,
   "dividendsReinvested": true
  },
  "seasonality": {
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   "bestMonth": {
    "month": "Jul",
    "averagePercent": 3.75,
    "upYearsPercent": 90
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   "worstMonth": {
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    "averagePercent": -1.58,
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  "analystTargets": {
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   "low": 76,
   "median": 92,
   "high": 99,
   "mean": 89.82,
   "buy": 18,
   "hold": 1,
   "sell": 1
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  "dividend": {
   "yieldPercent": 2.93,
   "annualPerShare": 2.35
  },
  "simulation": {
   "year": 2030,
   "base": 104.34,
   "percentile10": 59.65,
   "percentile90": 182.52,
   "note": "Monte Carlo simulation outcomes, not price targets"
  }
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 "sources": [
  "TwelveData",
  "Wall Street consensus"
 ],
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  {
   "id": "ch-overview",
   "title": "XEL stock today, November 11, 2026: price, news and analyst targets",
   "text": [
    "As of November 10, 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) trades at $80.12. Wall Street's median 12-month price target is $92.00 across 20 analysts, 14.8% above the price. CleaRank rates it Buy with a score of 74/100.",
    "Xcel Energy is trading near the upper part of its yearly range, with the price at $80.12, up 8.59% over the past month and 1.73% over the past week. Analysts are broadly positive: 18 of 20 rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy, and the median 12-month target of $92.00 sits 14.8% above the price. The stock is also above its 200-day and 50-day averages, and the most recent earnings report, dated October 29, 2026, beat the EPS estimate by 9.35%. The main question now is whether the stock can hold its moving averages and push toward the 52-week high of $84.23.",
    "Xcel Energy reported adjusted EPS of $1.52 in its October 29, 2026 report, against an analyst estimate of $1.39, a beat of 9.35%. The shares rose 2.41% in the first trading session after that report. This was the second beat in the last three reports. The July 30, 2026 report also beat, by 17.72%, but the stock fell 0.66% in the following session, which shows that a beat does not always lift the price. The April 30, 2026 report matched the estimate exactly, and the stock rose 5.24% afterward. Taken together, the earnings record is steady rather than spectacular.",
    "The price is 6.68% above its 50-day simple moving average and 2.20% above its 200-day average, and the 50-day average sits 4.20% below the 200-day average. The price is also 2.50% above the 20-day exponential average. The MACD line is positive, and the 14-day Wilder RSI reads 63.8, in the bullish zone. The stock's one-year return is -0.35%, but its six-month return is 0.28% and its three-month return is 3.17%, so the recent rise is a recovery after a flat year.",
    "Of the 20 analysts with a current rating, 18 rate the stock buy or strong buy, one holds and one sells. Three months ago, 16 of 18 rated it buy. The median 12-month target is $92.00, with a range of $76.00 to $99.00. The trailing P/E of 18.69 is 18.0% below the sector median of 22.8, and the price-to-sales ratio of 3.46 is 4.8% above the sector median of 3.3. The valuation therefore looks broadly in line with peers rather than cheap.",
    "The net profit margin is 17.94%, the operating margin is 28.50%, and the return on equity is 11.44%, above the sector median of 9.6%. The debt-to-equity ratio is 1.68, which is high, so leverage remains the main weak point. The trailing dividend yield is 2.93%, based on an annual dividend of $2.35 per share.",
    "CleaRank score 74/100 (Buy). 16 of 19 checks pass: trend 3 of 4, momentum 3 of 3, valuation and quality 4 of 5, analysts 3 of 3, track record 3 of 4.",
    "Xcel Energy Inc. is a regulated electric and natural gas utility company that serves customers across parts of the Upper Midwest and Western United States. Its core business is the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, along with the transport, storage, distribution, and retail delivery of natural gas. The company operates through regulated utility subsidiaries that provide essential energy services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in eight states."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-news",
   "title": "XEL stock news",
   "text": [
    "November 2, 2026·Barclays",
    "Barclays kept its Overweight rating on November 2, 2026, adding to a run of reiterations from brokers in October. Continued positive ratings support the case that the stock's rise has analyst backing.",
    "October 22, 2026·HSBC",
    "HSBC started coverage at Buy on October 22, 2026. A new positive rating from a large bank widens the set of analysts who see upside in the shares.",
    "October 21, 2026·Morgan Stanley",
    "Morgan Stanley kept its Equal-Weight rating on October 21, 2026. This is the only neutral view in the recent actions and shows that not every broker is positive.",
    "October 20, 2026·BMO Capital",
    "BMO Capital kept its Outperform rating on October 20, 2026, another positive call during the weeks around the October earnings report.",
    "October 29, 2026·Earnings report",
    "Adjusted EPS of $1.52 beat the $1.39 estimate by 9.35%, and the shares rose 2.41% in the next session. The beat is the most recent result that analysts can use to update their forecasts."
   ],
   "lists": {
    "items": [
     "Analyst support reaffirmed November 2, 2026·Barclays Barclays kept its Overweight rating on November 2, 2026, adding to a run of reiterations from brokers in October. Continued positive ratings support the case that the stock's rise has analyst backing.",
     "New Buy coverage from HSBC October 22, 2026·HSBC HSBC started coverage at Buy on October 22, 2026. A new positive rating from a large bank widens the set of analysts who see upside in the shares.",
     "Morgan Stanley stays on the sidelines October 21, 2026·Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley kept its Equal-Weight rating on October 21, 2026. This is the only neutral view in the recent actions and shows that not every broker is positive.",
     "BMO Capital keeps Outperform October 20, 2026·BMO Capital BMO Capital kept its Outperform rating on October 20, 2026, another positive call during the weeks around the October earnings report.",
     "Earnings beat lifts shares October 29, 2026·Earnings report Adjusted EPS of $1.52 beat the $1.39 estimate by 9.35%, and the shares rose 2.41% in the next session. The beat is the most recent result that analysts can use to update their forecasts."
    ]
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-street",
   "title": "XEL price target 2026",
   "text": [
    "The base case is that the stock keeps its upward trend while the moving averages rise and the price stays above them. Analyst support is strong: the lowest target is $76.00 and the highest is $99.00, and the median of $92.00 implies room to run if earnings keep beating estimates. The main risks are a fall below the 200-day average, which would weaken the trend signal, and a slowdown in earnings growth. The analysts' estimates call for EPS to grow 9.0% this fiscal year and 10.3% next year, so the outlook depends on those figures holding. For a simulation based on past volatility, the stock's typical daily move of 1.11% is a reminder that short-term swings are normal."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "Recent analyst rating actions on XEL",
     "columns": [
      "Date",
      "Firm",
      "Action",
      "Rating"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "Nov 2, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Barclays",
        "Maintains",
        "Overweight"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Oct 22, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "HSBC",
        "Initiates",
        "Buy"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Oct 21, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Morgan Stanley",
        "Maintains",
        "Equal-Weight"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Oct 20, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "BMO Capital",
        "Maintains",
        "Outperform"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Oct 15, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Barclays",
        "Maintains",
        "Overweight"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Oct 14, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Truist Securities",
        "Maintains",
        "Buy"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-levels",
   "title": "XEL support and resistance levels",
   "text": [
    "Support: the 200-day simple moving average at $78.39 is the nearest level below the price, and a fall would meet it first. Just under it, the 20-day exponential moving average at $78.17 is the next floor, so the two sit close together and may act as one zone. Further down, the 50-day simple moving average at $75.10 is the third level, and the 52-week low at $68.72 is the lowest support on the chart. Resistance: the 52-week high at $84.23 is the only level above the price, and a rise would meet it first."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "XEL support and resistance levels",
     "columns": [
      "Level",
      "What it is",
      "Price",
      "From the price"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "Resistance 1",
       "cells": [
        "52-week high",
        "$84.23",
        "+5.1%"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Price",
       "cells": [
        "November 10, 2026",
        "$80.12",
        ""
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Support 1",
       "cells": [
        "200-day moving average",
        "$78.39",
        "-2.2%"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Support 2",
       "cells": [
        "20-day exponential average",
        "$78.17",
        "-2.4%"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Support 3",
       "cells": [
        "50-day moving average",
        "$75.10",
        "-6.3%"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Support 4",
       "cells": [
        "52-week low",
        "$68.72",
        "-14.2%"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "lists": {
    "items": [
     "RSI Bullish",
     "SMA cross Bearish",
     "Price vs SMA Bullish",
     "MACD Bullish"
    ]
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-price",
   "title": "XEL stock price and trading"
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-fundamentals",
   "title": "XEL fundamentals and valuation",
   "text": [
    "Price to earnings vs sector: Valuation is broadly in line with sector peers (-18% against the sector median P/E).",
    "Return vs XLU: Since May 30, 2025, XEL has gained 14.3% against a gain of 6.8% for XLU.",
    "Revenue growth: Revenue grew 9.1% in FY2025 to $14.7B, from $13.4B a year earlier.",
    "Profit margin: The net margin was 13.8% in FY2025, down from 14.4% the year before.",
    "Profitable: XEL earned $2.0B in FY2025.",
    "Earnings record: XEL beat the analyst estimate in 2 of the last 3 quarters.",
    "Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 1 of those 2 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "XEL earnings surprises and the stock's reaction",
     "columns": [
      "Report",
      "Estimate",
      "Actual",
      "Surprise",
      "First sessionDay 1",
      "5 sessionsDay 5"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "Oct 29, 2026before open",
       "cells": [
        "$1.39",
        "$1.52",
        "+9.35%",
        "+2.41%",
        "+4.30%"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Jul 30, 2026before open",
       "cells": [
        "$0.79",
        "$0.93",
        "+17.72%",
        "-0.66%",
        "-1.97%"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Apr 30, 2026before open",
       "cells": [
        "$0.91",
        "$0.91",
        "+0.00%",
        "+5.24%",
        "+2.19%"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-history",
   "title": "XEL price history and drawdowns",
   "text": [
    "Against the market: XEL trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $28,185 against $40,115.",
    "A $10,000 investment in XEL in December 2016 would be worth about $28,185 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $40,115 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested)."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-scenarios",
   "title": "XEL stock price prediction 2030",
   "text": [
    "CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $104 for XEL by 2030 in the base case, from $80.12 today (1.3x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $59.65. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on XEL's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "XEL simulated price paths by year",
     "columns": [
      "Year",
      "10th percentile",
      "Base case",
      "90th percentile",
      "range base today"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "2027",
       "cells": [
        "$64.71",
        "$85.59",
        "$113",
        ""
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2028",
       "cells": [
        "$61.57",
        "$91.43",
        "$136",
        ""
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2029",
       "cells": [
        "$60.18",
        "$97.68",
        "$159",
        ""
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2030",
       "cells": [
        "$59.65",
        "$104",
        "$183",
        ""
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-insiders",
   "title": "XEL insider trading",
   "text": [
    "Net insider selling: No insider bought XEL shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "Insider transactions in XEL",
     "columns": [
      "Date",
      "Insider",
      "Type",
      "Shares",
      "Value"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "Sep 28, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Megan D Burkhart Director",
        "Grant",
        "687",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Sep 28, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Peter W Carter Director",
        "Grant",
        "403",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Sep 28, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Lynn Casey Director",
        "Grant",
        "580",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Sep 28, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Patricia L Kampling Director",
        "Grant",
        "773",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Sep 28, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Charles G Pardee Director",
        "Grant",
        "666",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Sep 28, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Timothy A Welsh Director",
        "Grant",
        "580",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Jun 26, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Megan D Burkhart Director",
        "Grant",
        "583",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Jun 26, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Lynn Casey Director",
        "Grant",
        "492",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Jun 26, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Patricia L Kampling Director",
        "Grant",
        "607",
        "-"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Jun 26, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "Charles G Pardee Director",
        "Grant",
        "541",
        "-"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-faq",
   "title": "XEL stock forecast: questions people ask",
   "text": [
    "How these figures are computed, and where the data comes from: CleaRank methodology."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ch-related",
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 "faq": [
  {
   "question": "What is the XEL stock forecast?",
   "answer": "The analysts' median 12-month price target is $92.00, which is 14.8% above the price, with the lowest target at $76.00 and the highest at $99.00 from 20 analysts. The nearest level below the price is the 200-day simple moving average at $78.39, and the nearest level above it is the 52-week high at $84.23."
  },
  {
   "question": "What is the XEL price target?",
   "answer": "The median 12-month analyst target is $92.00, with the lowest at $76.00 and the highest at $99.00. The consensus rating is Buy, and the price of $80.12 sits below the median target."
  },
  {
   "question": "Is XEL a buy or sell today?",
   "answer": "Analysts rate the stock Buy on consensus, with 18 of 20 rating it buy or strong buy, one hold and one sell. CleaRank rates it Buy with a score of 74 out of 100. The price is above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($75.10 and $78.39), and the 14-day RSI of 63.8 sits in the bullish zone."
  },
  {
   "question": "How has Xcel Energy performed over the past year?",
   "answer": "The stock's one-year return is -0.35%, while its six-month return is 0.28% and its one-month return is 8.59%. The 52-week range runs from $68.72 to $84.23, and the price sits at 74% of that range."
  },
  {
   "question": "How does XEL's valuation compare with other utilities?",
   "answer": "The trailing P/E of 18.69 is 18.0% below the sector median of 22.8, so the stock is broadly in line with peers on earnings."
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