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Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering Xcel Energy Inc.
| Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | $76 | $69 | $72.833 | $67.62 | 7.71% |
| 7 | $76 | $65 | $72.166 | $67.62 | 6.72% |
| 6 | $76 | $65 | $72.6 | $67.62 | 7.36% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
XEL's average price target has moved up $3.6 over the prior 45 weeks.
Over the past 19 months, XEL's average upside potential has been 7.09%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-21 | 7 | 76 | 69 | 72.833 | 66.34 | 9.79% |
| 2020-06-05 | 14 | 69 | 55 | 63.250 | NA | NA% |
XEL Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.86 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 61 days, XEL's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.85.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- Xcel Energy Inc's variance in analysts' estimates is less than 47.7% of all US stocks.
- Xcel Energy Inc's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 72.15% of all US stocks.
- The number of analysts covering the stock of XEL is higher than 48.05% of stocks in the large market cap category.
- XEL has a greater average analyst price target than 215.47% of Utilities stocks.
Stocks similar to Xcel Energy Inc in the Utilities industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are AEE, WTRG and CNP.
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