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Xcel Energy Inc has a consensus price target of $66.42 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $76 issued by Jefferies on November 1, 2024. The low is $58 issued by Wolfe Research on March 11, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keybanc, Jefferies, and Barclays on November 1, 2024, November 1, 2024, and October 21, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $72.33 between Keybanc, Jefferies, and Barclays, there's an implied 2.78% upside for Xcel Energy Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) was reported by Keybanc on November 1, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $74.00 expecting XEL to rise to within 12 months (a possible 5.14% upside). 28 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) was provided by Keybanc, and Xcel Energy maintained their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Xcel Energy Inc happened on November 1, 2024 when Jefferies raised their price target to $76. Jefferies previously had a hold for Xcel Energy Inc.
The last downgrade for Xcel Energy Inc happened on August 22, 2023 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $72 to $60 for Xcel Energy Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Xcel Energy, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Xcel Energy was filed on November 1, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 1, 2025.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Xcel Energy (XEL) rating was a maintained with a price target of $69.00 to $74.00. The current price Xcel Energy (XEL) is trading at is $70.38, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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