MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) today reported 2026 third quarter GAAP earnings of $960 million, or $1.52 per share, compared with $524 million, or $0.88 per share in the same period in 2025 and ongoing earnings of $961 million, or $1.52 per share compared with $737 million or $1.24 per share in the same period in 2025. See Note 6 for reconciliation from GAAP to ongoing earnings. The change in earnings per share was primarily driven by increased recovery of electric