Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) reported quarterly earnings of $0.96 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 18.52 percent increase over earnings of $0.81 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.561 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $3.638 billion by 2.11 percent. This is a 14.13 percent increase over sales of $3.120 billion the same period last year.