Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Xcel Energy, Inc shares valued at $943,008 were purchased by O’Connor Timothy John on May 01 ’25. At $70.70 per share, O’Connor Timothy John acquired 13,338 shares.
Also, Stockfish Devin W purchased 2,170 shares, netting a total of over 149,578 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $68.93 each, the insider now holds 3,007 shares.
Before that, Prager Frank P had sold 2,041 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $121,440, the SVP, Strategy and External Aff traded Xcel Energy, Inc shares for $59.50 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,041 shares, worth approximately $1.93 million.
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
On last trading session,, Xcel Energy, Inc [NASDAQ: XEL] plunged -1.33% to $67.32. The stock’s lowest price that day was $67.16, but it reached a high of $68.18 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.54%. Over the course of the year, Xcel Energy, Inc shares have jumped approximately 26.14%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $73.00 on 04/04/25 and a 52-week low of $62.58 on 01/10/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 66.92, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 66.52. In the upper region, resistance lies at 67.95. The next price resistance is at 68.58. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.30 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Xcel Energy, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Xcel Energy, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 12234.0 shares to 8.85 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 8.83 million shares. A jump of 0.14% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.15 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.15.
Which companies own the most shares of Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL)?
In terms of Xcel Energy, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 78 in the next 12 months, up nearly 14.32% from the previous closing price of $68.23. Analysts anticipate Xcel Energy, Inc stock to reach 78 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 73. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Xcel Energy, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 26, 2024, Argus assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $68.
