Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) reported quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.66 by 12.95 percent. This is a 38.89 percent increase over earnings of $0.54 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.287 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.225 billion by 1.91 percent. This is a 8.55 percent increase over sales of $3.028 billion the same period last year.