Is XEL Worth Buying in 2026?

Xcel Energy, Inc.

STOCK ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED Updated 2026-06-14

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 42 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +14.7%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 6.0% off its 52-week high. Score: +3/7.

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XEL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($78.36) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($79.78), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 42.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +14.7% compares to +22.9% for SPY (trailed the market by 8.2%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $11,470 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 8.2%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($78.36)
Above 50-day MA ($79.78)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 42.4
Positive return (+14.7%)
Within 10% of period high (−6.0%)
Period Range $79.22
$65.21 $84.23
RSI (14) 42.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$79.22
Period Return+14.7%
Period High$84.23
Period Low$65.21
Drawdown−6.0%
MA-50$79.78
MA-200$78.36
RSI (14)42.4
Avg Volume (30d)5.8M
vs. SPYtrailed by 8.2%
Return Rank#574 of 1246

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