DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ rallied 1.14% to $81.46 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.51% to 6,782.81 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.85% to 47,909.92.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 3.29% below its 52-week high of $84.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 0.53% to $94.17, Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 0.36% to $97.17, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 0.81% to $63.20.
Trading volume (3.9 M) remained 666,429 below its 50-day average volume of 4.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 8, 2026.
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April 08, 2026 16:48 ET (20:48 GMT)
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