<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Leeward Investments LLC MA lowered its stake in  Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL - Free Report) by 22.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,572 shares of the company's stock after selling 31,447 shares during the period. Leeward Investments LLC MA's holdings in Xcel Energy were worth $7,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>3 Utility Stocks With Strong Dividends and Room to Run Higher</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of  Xcel Energy by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 77,610,805 shares of the company's stock worth $5,732,334,000 after buying an additional 885,085 shares during the last quarter.  State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of  Xcel Energy by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 35,896,553 shares of the company's stock worth $2,914,984,000 after buying an additional 1,752,296 shares during the last quarter.  Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of  Xcel Energy by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 28,851,485 shares of the company's stock worth $2,326,872,000 after buying an additional 2,589,406 shares during the last quarter.  JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. grew its stake in shares of  Xcel Energy by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 21,026,015 shares of the company's stock worth $1,695,748,000 after buying an additional 831,639 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of  Xcel Energy by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 19,526,873 shares of the company's stock worth $1,574,842,000 after buying an additional 807,353 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  78.38% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>XEL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley  set a $92.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. BTIG Research  set a $94.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Argus  set a $86.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada  reiterated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned  a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $91.13.</p><ul><li>GE Vernova Rallies on the AI Grid Supercycle: Turbines, Transformers, and Cash Returns</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Xcel Energy</b></p><h2>Xcel Energy Price Performance</h2><p>XEL opened at $77.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.41. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $80.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.67. Xcel Energy Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.21 and a 52-week high of $84.23. </p><ul><li>3 Utilities Plays You Can Lean on During Volatility</li></ul><p>Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.91. The business had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.21 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 EPS.  As a group, analysts predict that  Xcel Energy Inc. will post 4.11 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Xcel Energy Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.5925 dividend. This is a boost from Xcel Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Xcel Energy's payout ratio is presently 68.30%. </p><h2>About Xcel Energy</h2> (Free Report)<p>Xcel Energy <span>NASDAQ: XEL<span></span></span> is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company's core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate.  </p><p>Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Xcel Energy</li><li>Viking Sails to All-Time Highs—Fundamentals Signal More to Come</li><li>Datavalut Gains Traction: 5 Reasons to Sell Now</li><li>TMC Stock: Why This Pre-Revenue Miner Is Worth Watching</li><li>The Power Grid Is Dying—Is It Time to Buy Its Replacement?</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding XEL?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9WEVM?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9WEVM"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Xcel Energy Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Xcel Energy, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Xcel Energy wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Xcel Energy currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Leeward Investments LLC MA reduced its stake in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) by 22.6% in Q4, now holding 107,572 shares valued at $7.95 million. Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and State Street, also adjusted their positions. Analysts have set target prices for XEL between $86.00 and $95.00, with a consensus rating of 'Buy'. Xcel Energy reported Q1 earnings of $0.91 EPS, meeting expectations, with revenue of $4.02 billion.</p>

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Leeward Investments LLC MA Cuts Stock Position in Xcel Energy Inc. $XEL