DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ slid 1.94% to $70.66 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.68% to 51,511.59.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 16.11% below its 52-week high of $84.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 2.83% to $77.02, Southern Co. (SO) fell 1.97% to $83.47, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 2.02% to $61.17.
Trading volume (4.4 M) remained 868,287 below its 50-day average volume of 5.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.