Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Xcel Energy, Inc shares valued at $149,578 were purchased by Stockfish Devin W on Mar 11 ’25. At $68.93 per share, Stockfish Devin W acquired 2,170 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 3,007 shares worth approximately $0.21 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Prager Frank P sold 2,041 shares, netting a total of over 121,440 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $59.50 each, the insider now holds 28,705 shares.
Before that, O’Connor Timothy John had sold 17,563 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $979,471, the EVP, Chief Operations Officer traded Xcel Energy, Inc shares for $55.77 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 17,563 shares, worth approximately $0.0.
As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on January 13, 2025, Xcel Energy, Inc [XEL] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $72 from $70. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of November 01, 2024, Jefferies has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for XEL. Earlier on September 20, 2024, Jefferies initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Hold” for XEL stock.
Analyzing XEL Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.17%. Over the course of the year, Xcel Energy, Inc shares have jumped approximately 1.97%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $72.70 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $62.58 on 01/10/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $67.68, while a 200-day SMA reached $63.13.
Support And Resistance Levels for Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 68.11, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 67.38. In the upper region, resistance lies at 69.64. The next price resistance is at 70.44. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 49.99 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -0.83, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 70.64%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
