Xcel Energy (XEL) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Xcel Energy (XEL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.93 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.88 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -9.68%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this utility would post earnings of$ 0.87 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.81, delivering a surprise of -6.90%.Over the last four quarters, the company has n ...