DJ Xcel Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. $(XEL)$ advanced 1.43% to $80.82 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 6,861.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.54% to 49,395.16.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Xcel Energy Inc. closed 2.64% short of 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 0.46% to $91.64, Southern Co. $(SO)$ rose 4.40% to $95.05, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 1.14% to $65.46.
Trading volume (5.5 M) remained 67,039 below its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2026.
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February 19, 2026 16:51 ET (21:51 GMT)
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