# Xcel Energy (XEL) — Analyst Forecast

XEL · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/xel/forecast

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $85.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $87.00 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $87.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Scotiabank | Initiated Coverage | Sector Outperform | $77.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $83.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $89.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $88.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $92.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $94.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $102.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $90.00 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $91.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $92.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $91.00 |
| May 12, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $87.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $96.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $94.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $90.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $91.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $95.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the latest analyst rating on XEL?

On Oct 15, 2026, Barclays maintained Xcel Energy at Overweight with a price target of $85.00.

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