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What's in the Cards for Xcel Energy (XEL) in Q3 Earnings?
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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter 2019 earnings on Oct 24, before the market opens.
Notably, the company delivered an average negative earnings surprise of 3.81% in the last four quarters.
Factors to Consider
Xcel Energy’s third-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from the completion of the Texas-based 478-megawatt Hale Wind farm in June 2019.
In the second-quarter earnings call, the company announced that it will see a drop in operating costs due to lower plant outage in nuclear operation in the second half of 2019. Considering this, the company’s third-quarter results might reflect lower O&M expenses.
We believe weather-normalized retail electric and retail firm natural gas sales have made a positive impact on the company’s third-quarter earnings. However, higher interest expenses are likely to have had an adverse effect.
Q3 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2019 sales is pegged at $3.21 billion, which indicates an improvement of 5.39% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings per share is pegged at $1.05 per share, which calls for year-over-year growth of 9.38%.
Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for Xcel Energy this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. That is not the case here as you will see below. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Earnings ESP: The company’s Earnings ESP is 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Currently, Xcel Energy carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks to Consider
Investors can consider the following players from the same industry that have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in the to-be-reported quarter.
American Electric Power Company (AEP - Free Report) is slated to release third-quarter 2019 results on Oct 24. It has an Earnings ESP of +2.68% and a Zacks Rank #2.
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) is set to release third-quarter 2019 numbers on Oct 30. It has an Earnings ESP of +2.04% and carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Vistra Energy Corporation (VST - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter 2019 results on Nov 5. It has an Earnings ESP of +6.55% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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What's in the Cards for Xcel Energy (XEL) in Q3 Earnings?
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter 2019 earnings on Oct 24, before the market opens.
Notably, the company delivered an average negative earnings surprise of 3.81% in the last four quarters.
Factors to Consider
Xcel Energy’s third-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from the completion of the Texas-based 478-megawatt Hale Wind farm in June 2019.
In the second-quarter earnings call, the company announced that it will see a drop in operating costs due to lower plant outage in nuclear operation in the second half of 2019. Considering this, the company’s third-quarter results might reflect lower O&M expenses.
We believe weather-normalized retail electric and retail firm natural gas sales have made a positive impact on the company’s third-quarter earnings. However, higher interest expenses are likely to have had an adverse effect.
Q3 Expectations
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2019 sales is pegged at $3.21 billion, which indicates an improvement of 5.39% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings per share is pegged at $1.05 per share, which calls for year-over-year growth of 9.38%.
Xcel Energy Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Xcel Energy Inc. price-eps-surprise | Xcel Energy Inc. Quote
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts
Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for Xcel Energy this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. That is not the case here as you will see below. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Earnings ESP: The company’s Earnings ESP is 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Currently, Xcel Energy carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks to Consider
Investors can consider the following players from the same industry that have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat in the to-be-reported quarter.
American Electric Power Company (AEP - Free Report) is slated to release third-quarter 2019 results on Oct 24. It has an Earnings ESP of +2.68% and a Zacks Rank #2.
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) is set to release third-quarter 2019 numbers on Oct 30. It has an Earnings ESP of +2.04% and carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Vistra Energy Corporation (VST - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter 2019 results on Nov 5. It has an Earnings ESP of +6.55% and a Zacks Rank #2.
7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers “Most Likely for Early Price Pops.”
Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.50% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention.
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