Benzinga · Sep 18, 2026
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Xcel Energy, Lowers Price Target to $83
Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $89 to $83.
NASDAQ · XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
Utilities · Regulated Electric
$69.80
Up+$0.24 (+0.35%)
Updated Sep 26, 2026, 5:30 PM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 44.22B
- P/E ratio
- 31
- Dividend yield
- 3.23%
- 52-week range
- $68.72 – $84.23
- Volume
- 7.48M
- Avg. volume
- 4.82M
Price performance
XEL price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
XEL closed at $69.80 after 20 trading sessions, down 8.70% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $69.80
- Period change
- -8.70%
- Period low
- $69.56
- Period high
- $76.88
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | $69.50 | $69.94 | $68.72 | $69.80 | 7.48M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $70.85 | $70.885 | $69.54 | $69.56 | 6.6M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $71.745 | $71.745 | $70.56 | $70.66 | 4.41M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $71.85 | $72.585 | $71.59 | $72.06 | 5.06M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $72.24 | $72.425 | $71.67 | $71.85 | 4.4M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $73.26 | $73.26 | $72.165 | $72.30 | 9.02M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $73.22 | $73.75 | $72.82 | $73.63 | 5.32M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $72.40 | $73.4925 | $72.39 | $72.71 | 7.68M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $73.845 | $74.04 | $72.285 | $72.49 | 6.81M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $75.54 | $75.80 | $74.03 | $74.16 | 6.97M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $76.29 | $76.29 | $75.21 | $75.50 | 5.4M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $76.155 | $76.72 | $75.35 | $75.41 | 7.82M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $76.76 | $77.06 | $75.42 | $76.19 | 5.16M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $75.70 | $76.9998 | $75.46 | $76.88 | 7.44M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $76.00 | $76.54 | $75.445 | $75.72 | 3.61M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $75.94 | $76.63 | $75.65 | $76.34 | 3.42M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $76.25 | $76.25 | $74.71 | $75.51 | 5.7M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $75.76 | $76.23 | $75.43 | $75.89 | 7.56M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $75.61 | $76.12 | $75.06 | $75.69 | 6.7M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $77.50 | $77.50 | $75.97 | $76.45 | 4.52M |
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Company profile
Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.8 million electric customers and 2.2 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; Public Service Company of Colorado; and Southwestern Public Service Company, which serves customers in Texas and New Mexico. It is one of the largest renewable energy suppliers in the US, with more than half of its electricity sales coming from carbon-free energy.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $87.67
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 11
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Aug 28, 2026
Xcel Energy: Texas And New Mexico Could Become Its Next Growth Engine
Xcel Energy is positioned for accelerated growth via its SPS utility, with investment planned for Texas and New Mexico. Learn why XEL stock is a buy.
Yahoo · Aug 26, 2026
Can XEL's Strategic Capital Investments Drive Long-Term Growth?
Xcel Energy's $70B-plus 2026-2030 investment plan targets 11% rate-base CAGR and 6-8% annual earnings growth through 2030.
Benzinga · Aug 26, 2026
Xos Announces Follow-On Order For Three Xos Hub Mobile Energy Storage And Charging Systems From Xcel Energy To Support Fleet Charging Across Colorado Sites
Xcel Energy orders three more Xos Hub™ units to charge fleet vehicles across different Colorado sites, to provide fast and flexible charging opportunities in a variety of use cases from semi-permanent to fully mobileXos
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