Is XEL Worth Buying in 2026?

Xcel Energy, Inc.

STOCK ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED Updated 2026-08-16

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 41 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.36% over 10 days). Currently 6.0% off its 52-week high. Score: +1/7.

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XEL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($78.90) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($79.26), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 40.9 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +9.4% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 11.0%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $10,937 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 11.0%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($78.90)
Above 50-day MA ($79.26)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 40.9
Positive return (+9.4%)
Within 10% of period high (−6.0%)
Period Range $79.17
$69.16 $84.23
RSI (14) 40.9
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$79.17
Period Return+9.4%
Period High$84.23
Period Low$69.16
Drawdown−6.0%
MA-50$79.26
MA-200$78.90
RSI (14)40.9
Avg Volume (30d)4.8M
vs. SPYtrailed by 11.0%
Return Rank#589 of 1252

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