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

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.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• 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 Price Performance

XEL traded up $0.25 on Friday, reaching $75.61. The company had a trading volume of 7,378,081 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,881,221. The company has a market capitalization of $44.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.05, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $76.65 and a 200-day moving average of $75.51. Xcel Energy Inc. has a one year low of $65.21 and a one year high of $83.01.

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

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be given a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.51%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen began coverage on Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Xcel Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. They issued a “moderate buy” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $85.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $87.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in XEL. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 28,851,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,326,872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,589,406 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its stake in Xcel Energy by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 6,098,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $491,835,000 after purchasing an additional 2,145,063 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 2.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 76,725,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,187,929,000 after purchasing an additional 2,001,018 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 5.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 35,896,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,914,984,000 after purchasing an additional 1,752,296 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 10.3% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 18,719,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,274,799,000 after buying an additional 1,746,066 shares during the period. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.