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Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Origin Energy Limited (OtherOGFGF) and Xcel Energy (XEL)

Tipranks - Thu May 28, 9:00PM CDT

Companies in the Utilities sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Origin Energy Limited (OGFGF) and Xcel Energy (XEL).

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Origin Energy Limited (OGFGF)

RBC Capital analyst Gordon Ramsay CFA maintained a Hold rating on Origin Energy Limited on May 26 and set a price target of A$13.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $7.92.

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.2% and a 47.4% success rate. CFA covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Karoon Energy Ltd, Amplitude Energy, and Santos Limited. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Origin Energy Limited with a $8.88 average price target, which is a 12.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 23, TipRanks – DeepSeek also downgraded the stock to Hold with a A$12.00 price target.

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Xcel Energy (XEL)

Bank of America Securities analyst Paul Cole maintained a Buy rating on Xcel Energy yesterday. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $81.00.

Cole has an average return of 21.4% when recommending Xcel Energy. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Cole is ranked #2928 out of 12270 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Xcel Energy is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $92.54, which is a 15.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 12, Barclays also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $87.00 price target.

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