Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL – Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.87 per share and revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter. Investors that wish to register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by ($0.01). Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 13.67%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Xcel Energy to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Xcel Energy Trading Down 0.5 %
Xcel Energy stock opened at $66.07 on Thursday. Xcel Energy has a 12 month low of $46.79 and a 12 month high of $73.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The stock has a market cap of $37.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $68.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.34.
Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on XEL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Xcel Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $69.00 to $80.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $71.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $71.00 to $76.00 in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price target on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.50.
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About Xcel Energy
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.
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