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UBS's William Appicelli upgraded their rating on Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) from Hold to Strong Buy on 2026/02/13. The analyst also raised their price target by 9.9% from $81 to $89.

Xcel Energy reported its Q4 and FY 2025 earnings.

Upgrading the stock and raising their price target on valuation, Appicelli said the current stock price offers a favorable risk/reward.

The analyst explained that the stock is trading at a 4% discount to the Utility group, which does not account for Xcel Energy's full regulated 9% earnings growth rate and the increasing data center load growth trends.

Earnings Report

Xcel Energy reported:

For Q4 2025:

• EPS of $0.96, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.97 but beat Q4 2024's $0.81.
• Revenue of $3.56B, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.44% but beat Q4 2024's $3.12B.

For FY 2025:

• EPS of $3.80, up from FY 2024's $3.50.
• Revenue of $14.67B, up from FY 2024's $13.44B.

Chairman, President & CEO Bob Frenzel commented: “In 2025, Xcel Energy delivered on our earnings guidance for the 21st year in a row - one of the best track records in the industry.

"We placed in service critical infrastructure to serve our customers, including Phase 2 of our Sherco Solar facility, the conversion of our Harrington coal plant to natural gas, and the first two segments of our Colorado Power Pathway.

"All the while, our customers continue to have some of the lowest energy bills in the country.

“As we look forward into 2026, we recently announced another large data center customer.

"We also announced two strategic alliances with industry-leading development and supply chain partners to help ensure we have the right resources to deliver critical system investments affordably, accelerate data center development for the benefit of all of our customers, and drive innovation.

"We are excited for the future and to make energy work better for our customers and communities.”