Xcel Energy Inc.
(XEL) is up more than 1.5% so far this afternoon on low volume of 1.6 million shares, versus the daily average of nearly 3.4 million.

The full-year average forecast for this Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) company stands at $1.51 per share, down a penny over the past month as 2 analysts out of 9 revised downward.

Over the past 4 quarters, Xcel Energy missed the consensus 3 times and topped once.

“XEL” Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?
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