Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)

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 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 Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:XEL opened at $75.61 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.51. Xcel Energy Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.21 and a 1 year high of $83.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization 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.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its 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). The company had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.89 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.46% and a return on equity of 10.45%. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is 69.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Xcel Energy by 35.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 35,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,438,000 after acquiring an additional 9,355 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in Xcel Energy by 2,324.9% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,716,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,884,000 after purchasing an additional 1,645,571 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 94.0% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,511,000 after purchasing an additional 15,083 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $9,196,000. Finally, VCI Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,176,000. Institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

XEL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Xcel Energy from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Cowen started coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. They issued a “moderate buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Xcel Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Xcel Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $87.00.

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.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

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.