Is XEL Worth Buying in 2026?

Xcel Energy, Inc.

STOCK ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED Updated 2026-06-07

Here’s whether Xcel Energy, Inc. (XEL) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.

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Neutral

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 55 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +15.3%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.12% over 10 days). Currently 6.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.

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XEL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($78.24) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($79.85), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 54.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +15.3% compares to +24.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 9.1%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $11,527 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 9.1%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($78.24)
Above 50-day MA ($79.85)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 54.5
Positive return (+15.3%)
Within 10% of period high (−6.2%)
Period Range $79.04
$65.21 $84.23
RSI (14) 54.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$79.04
Period Return+15.3%
Period High$84.23
Period Low$65.21
Drawdown−6.2%
MA-50$79.85
MA-200$78.24
RSI (14)54.5
Avg Volume (30d)5.5M
vs. SPYtrailed by 9.1%
Return Rank#574 of 1245

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