DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ advanced 1.36% to $78.98 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.34% to 49,451.98.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 4.85% below its 52-week high of $83.01, which the company reached on October 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 0.62% to $91.93, Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 1.87% to $92.56, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 0.73% to $65.12.
Trading volume (5.5 M) remained 88,872 below its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 12, 2026.
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February 12, 2026 16:53 ET (21:53 GMT)
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