DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ rose 1.29% to $80.74 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.11% to 6,582.69 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.13% to 46,504.67.
This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 4.14% short of its 52-week high of $84.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 0.32% to $93.15, Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 0.53% to $97.45, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 1.16% to $62.77.
Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 2.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 2, 2026.
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April 02, 2026 16:48 ET (20:48 GMT)
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