DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ rallied 1.20% to $71.40 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 15.23% below 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. $(NEE)$ rose 0.63% to $76.83, Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.30% to $83.72, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 0.91% to $61.31.
Trading volume (4.6 M) remained 801,420 below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.