KeyCorp lifts 2026 estimate from USD 4.12 to USD 4.19 for Xcel Energy stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst estimate and operating scale
- On October 6, 2026, Xcel Energy announced a Michigan transaction involving 15,000 customers.
- For the second quarter of 2026, GAAP diluted earnings per share were USD 0.93 versus USD 0.75.
- Xcel Energy stock trades at EUR 67.50 at 1:13 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
- KeyCorp set an USD 87.00 price target in its October 12, 2026 research report.
Xcel Energy (ISIN US98389B1008) stock was trading at EUR 67.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:13 p.m. CEST. The company had announced a sale of its Michigan natural gas and electric operations on October 6, 2026, while KeyCorp later raised its 2026 earnings estimate.
According to a MarketBeat report dated October 14, 2026, KeyCorp raised its forecast for Xcel Energy's fiscal 2026 earnings per share to USD 4.19 from USD 4.12 in research issued October 12. KeyCorp retained an Overweight rating and an USD 87.00 price target.
Three milestones shape the story
On July 29, 2026, Xcel Energy reported second-quarter GAAP net income of USD 586 million and diluted earnings per share of USD 0.93, compared with USD 444 million and USD 0.75 in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue was USD 3.12 billion, down 5.1 percent year over year, according to the company's earnings report carried by Business Wire.
On October 6, 2026, Xcel Energy announced the planned transfer of 6,000 natural gas customers to SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company and 9,000 electric customers to Upper Peninsula Power Company. The transaction requires regulatory approval and is expected to close in 2027, Yahoo Finance reported in its publication of the Business Wire release.
On October 12, 2026, KeyCorp raised its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate to USD 4.19 from USD 4.12. The move gives investors a specific counterpoint to the second-quarter revenue decline: earnings improved even as lower fuel-related revenue weighed on the top line.
What comes next for shareholders?
MarketBeat said Xcel Energy's quarterly dividend of USD 0.5925 per share was scheduled for payment on October 20, 2026. The next major operating checkpoint is the third-quarter report, which the same report identified as the company's upcoming results event.
Price and operating signals
Xcel Energy combines regulated utility earnings with a large infrastructure program. The second-quarter report showed total assets of USD 87.2 billion as of June 30, 2026, while operating cash flow was USD 1.1 billion for the quarter. The figures point to a capital-intensive business in which financing costs and regulatory recovery remain important variables.
The primary listing is on Nasdaq, where the stock was last quoted at USD 75.36 on October 14, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 68.72 to USD 84.23, and market capitalization was USD 47.1 billion based on the finance quote. The euro indication sits within that broader valuation context, but the currencies are not combined in a single performance calculation.
Xcel Energy was trading at EUR 67.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:13 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Xcel Energy stock.
Xcel Energy stock at a glance
- Company: Xcel Energy Inc.
- ISIN: US98389B1008
- Ticker: XEL
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 1:13 p.m. CEST): EUR 67.50
- Market capitalization: USD 47.1 billion (as of October 14, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 68.72-84.23 (as of October 14, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Regulated Electric
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
