With a market cap of $46.3 billion, Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is a U.S.-based utility company engaged in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity and natural gas through its regulated electric and natural gas utility segments. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers across eight states and generates power from a diverse mix of renewable and traditional energy sources.
The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company is expected to unveil its fiscal Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 29. Before the event, analysts anticipate XEL to report an adjusted EPS of $1.33, up 7.3% from $1.24 in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded or met Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in two of the past four quarters while missing on two other occasions.