Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Xcel Energy stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

Xcel Energy Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of XEL traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $75.61. 7,378,081 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,881,221. Xcel Energy Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.21 and a 52-week high of $83.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.51. The firm has a market cap of $44.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 13.46%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Xcel Energy Inc. will post 3.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XEL has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $86.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $85.00 to $84.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 12th. BTIG Research upgraded Xcel Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xcel Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $87.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Xcel Energy by 1.7% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its stake in Xcel Energy by 1.0% in the third quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 12,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 9.1% in the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Segment Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 2.2% in the third quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC lifted its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 19,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,307,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate.

Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar.