DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ advanced 1.10% to $81.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.37% to 7,473.47 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.58% to 50,579.70.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 3.74% short of its 52-week high of $84.23, which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.27% to $88.55, Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 0.33% to $94.55, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.91% to $67.67.
Trading volume (3.7 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 22, 2026.
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May 22, 2026 16:51 ET (20:51 GMT)
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