Xcel Energy Stock Price History
NASDAQ: XELUtilitiesPower GenerationUSD
73.78+0.415 (+0.57%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
XEL price history at a glance
The price history for Xcel Energy (XEL) on this page begins on February 19, 1973, when the stock closed at $7.22; it most recently closed at $73.78 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $84.23, reached on February 23, 2026; the latest close is 12.4% below that peak. Across the 52 complete calendar years in the table, XEL finished higher in 34 and lower in 18. Its best year was 2000 (+49.0%) and its worst was 2002 (-59.0%).
Over roughly 54 years the share price changed +922.0%, a 4.4% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, XEL has lost 9.2%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1973
- $84.23
- Date of high
- Feb 23, 2026
- Low since 1973
- $3.81
- Date of low
- Sep 30, 1974
- 52-week high
- $84.23
- 52-week low
- $68.72
- Last close
- $73.78
XEL returns
1 week
+3.33%
1 month
-3.17%
3 months
-7.85%
6 months
-10.45%
Year to date
-0.12%
1 year
-9.21%
3 years
+25.34%
5 years
+11.90%
XEL price return, excluding dividends.
XEL annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73.78 | -1.21% |
| 2025 | 74.68 | +11.98% |
| 2024 | 66.69 | +7.72% |
| 2023 | 61.91 | -11.70% |
| 2022 | 70.11 | +3.56% |
| 2021 | 67.70 | +1.54% |
| 2020 | 66.67 | +6.37% |
| 2019 | 62.68 | +29.24% |
| 2018 | 48.50 | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 48.11 | +18.21% |
| 2016 | 40.70 | +13.34% |
| 2015 | 35.91 | -0.58% |
| 2014 | 36.12 | +31.35% |
| 2013 | 27.50 | +0.36% |
| 2012 | 27.40 | -0.87% |
| 2011 | 27.64 | +17.37% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | +10.98% |
| 2009 | 21.22 | +12.63% |
| 2008 | 18.84 | -14.56% |
| 2007 | 22.05 | -4.38% |
| 2006 | 23.06 | +24.92% |
| 2005 | 18.46 | +1.43% |
| 2004 | 18.20 | +7.25% |
| 2003 | 16.97 | +47.05% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | -58.96% |
| 2001 | 28.12 | -3.24% |
| 2000 | 29.06 | +49.04% |
| 1999 | 19.50 | -29.73% |
| 1998 | 27.75 | -4.10% |
| 1997 | 28.94 | +26.16% |
| 1996 | 22.94 | -6.62% |
| 1995 | 24.56 | +11.65% |
| 1994 | 22.00 | +2.03% |
| 1993 | 21.56 | -0.29% |
| 1992 | 21.63 | +1.17% |
| 1991 | 21.38 | +27.61% |
| 1990 | 16.75 | -15.72% |
| 1989 | 19.88 | +21.37% |
| 1988 | 16.38 | +10.55% |
| 1987 | 14.81 | -15.05% |
| 1986 | 17.44 | +32.23% |
| 1985 | 13.19 | +26.73% |
| 1984 | 10.41 | +9.54% |
| 1983 | 9.50 | +26.67% |
| 1982 | 7.50 | +24.35% |
| 1981 | 6.03 | +11.56% |
| 1980 | 5.41 | -3.35% |
| 1979 | 5.59 | -4.79% |
| 1978 | 5.88 | -16.81% |
| 1977 | 7.06 | -4.24% |
| 1976 | 7.38 | +12.38% |
| 1975 | 6.56 | +48.93% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | -31.22% |
| 1973* | 6.41 | -11.26% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1973; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
XEL daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.17 | 73.82 | 72.96 | 73.78 | +0.57% | |
| 72.64 | 73.57 | 72.46 | 73.36 | +1.30% | |
| 72.69 | 72.89 | 72.03 | 72.42 | -0.43% | |
| 71.74 | 72.78 | 71.37 | 72.73 | +1.73% | |
| 71.21 | 71.93 | 70.76 | 71.49 | +0.13% | |
| 71.34 | 71.89 | 71.08 | 71.40 | +1.20% | |
| 70.45 | 70.69 | 69.50 | 70.55 | +0.10% | |
| 71.24 | 71.37 | 70.43 | 70.48 | -0.30% | |
| 69.29 | 70.91 | 68.90 | 70.69 | +1.87% | |
| 69.75 | 69.80 | 68.75 | 69.39 | -0.59% | |
| 69.50 | 69.94 | 68.72 | 69.80 | +0.35% | |
| 70.85 | 70.89 | 69.54 | 69.56 | -1.56% | |
| 71.75 | 71.75 | 70.56 | 70.66 | -1.94% | |
| 71.85 | 72.59 | 71.59 | 72.06 | +0.29% | |
| 72.24 | 72.43 | 71.67 | 71.85 | -0.62% | |
| 73.26 | 73.26 | 72.17 | 72.30 | -1.81% | |
| 73.22 | 73.75 | 72.82 | 73.63 | +1.27% | |
| 72.40 | 73.49 | 72.39 | 72.71 | +0.30% | |
| 73.85 | 74.04 | 72.29 | 72.49 | -2.25% | |
| 75.54 | 75.80 | 74.03 | 74.16 | -1.77% | |
| 76.29 | 76.29 | 75.21 | 75.50 | +0.12% | |
| 76.16 | 76.72 | 75.35 | 75.41 | -1.02% | |
| 76.76 | 77.06 | 75.42 | 76.19 | -0.90% | |
| 75.70 | 77.00 | 75.46 | 76.88 | +1.53% | |
| 76.00 | 76.54 | 75.45 | 75.72 | -0.81% | |
| 75.94 | 76.63 | 75.65 | 76.34 | +1.10% | |
| 76.25 | 76.25 | 74.71 | 75.51 | -0.50% | |
| 75.76 | 76.23 | 75.43 | 75.89 | +0.26% | |
| 75.61 | 76.12 | 75.06 | 75.69 | -0.99% | |
| 77.50 | 77.50 | 75.97 | 76.45 | -0.92% | |
| 77.00 | 77.34 | 76.67 | 77.16 | -0.67% | |
| 77.22 | 77.91 | 77.03 | 77.68 | +0.63% | |
| 77.33 | 77.61 | 76.99 | 77.19 | -0.18% | |
| 76.43 | 77.44 | 76.12 | 77.33 | +1.35% | |
| 78.95 | 79.48 | 76.20 | 76.30 | -3.06% | |
| 79.18 | 79.91 | 78.67 | 78.71 | -0.88% | |
| 79.60 | 79.91 | 78.52 | 79.41 | +0.30% | |
| 80.10 | 80.81 | 79.08 | 79.17 | -0.05% | |
| 78.78 | 79.24 | 78.41 | 79.21 | +0.05% | |
| 78.95 | 79.33 | 78.73 | 79.17 | +0.24% | |
| 78.96 | 79.45 | 78.61 | 78.98 | +0.48% | |
| 77.66 | 78.64 | 77.66 | 78.60 | +1.21% | |
| 76.48 | 77.88 | 76.48 | 77.66 | +1.03% | |
| 77.69 | 78.03 | 76.39 | 76.87 | -1.54% | |
| 76.69 | 78.20 | 76.08 | 78.07 | +1.43% | |
| 77.98 | 78.12 | 76.44 | 76.97 | -0.30% | |
| 77.82 | 77.91 | 76.59 | 77.20 | -0.71% | |
| 77.53 | 77.94 | 76.45 | 77.75 | +0.08% | |
| 78.06 | 78.75 | 76.92 | 77.69 | -0.65% | |
| 78.19 | 78.96 | 77.88 | 78.20 | -0.04% | |
| 80.83 | 80.83 | 77.88 | 78.23 | -0.66% | |
| 80.74 | 80.81 | 78.43 | 78.75 | -1.97% | |
| 81.47 | 82.57 | 80.25 | 80.33 | -0.47% | |
| 81.56 | 82.06 | 80.38 | 80.71 | -1.18% | |
| 81.25 | 82.06 | 80.96 | 81.67 | +1.11% | |
| 79.64 | 81.27 | 79.51 | 80.77 | +0.72% | |
| 79.38 | 80.35 | 79.25 | 80.19 | +1.87% | |
| 78.40 | 78.78 | 77.98 | 78.72 | +0.06% | |
| 79.25 | 80.04 | 78.28 | 78.67 | -0.13% | |
| 81.02 | 81.51 | 78.68 | 78.77 | -1.51% | |
| 79.55 | 80.89 | 79.43 | 79.98 | +0.92% | |
| 80.19 | 80.55 | 78.89 | 79.25 | -1.15% | |
| 80.49 | 81.29 | 80.03 | 80.17 | -0.39% | |
| 80.10 | 81.14 | 80.10 | 80.48 | +0.52% | |
| 79.02 | 80.25 | 79.02 | 80.06 | +1.32% | |
| 79.76 | 79.92 | 78.69 | 79.02 | -0.75% | |
| 80.70 | 80.92 | 79.55 | 79.62 | -1.30% | |
| 81.44 | 82.70 | 80.58 | 80.67 | +0.37% | |
| 81.96 | 82.24 | 80.05 | 80.37 | -1.94% | |
| 80.44 | 82.35 | 80.02 | 81.96 | +2.84% | |
| 80.43 | 80.56 | 79.32 | 79.70 | -0.75% | |
| 81.60 | 81.71 | 80.16 | 80.30 | -2.05% | |
| 82.41 | 82.60 | 81.50 | 81.98 | -0.30% | |
| 82.33 | 82.79 | 82.00 | 82.23 | +0.59% | |
| 81.94 | 82.88 | 81.13 | 81.75 | +0.34% | |
| 81.00 | 81.74 | 80.35 | 81.47 | +1.42% | |
| 79.31 | 80.53 | 78.69 | 80.33 | +1.93% | |
| 77.41 | 79.07 | 77.17 | 78.81 | +1.81% | |
| 77.46 | 78.62 | 76.89 | 77.41 | -0.06% | |
| 78.40 | 79.34 | 77.32 | 77.46 | -1.92% | |
| 79.47 | 80.24 | 78.65 | 78.98 | -0.47% | |
| 78.34 | 79.37 | 77.77 | 79.35 | +0.16% | |
| 78.42 | 79.29 | 78.32 | 79.22 | +1.21% | |
| 78.56 | 79.32 | 78.09 | 78.27 | +0.22% | |
| 78.70 | 78.70 | 77.50 | 78.10 | +0.30% | |
| 77.85 | 78.53 | 77.30 | 77.87 | +0.32% | |
| 79.30 | 79.88 | 77.42 | 77.62 | -1.80% | |
| 78.34 | 79.56 | 78.17 | 79.04 | +1.63% | |
| 78.00 | 78.80 | 76.62 | 77.77 | +0.49% | |
| 78.00 | 79.14 | 76.95 | 77.39 | -0.62% | |
| 76.35 | 78.08 | 76.16 | 77.87 | +1.91% | |
| 78.45 | 78.82 | 76.16 | 76.41 | -3.89% | |
| 79.17 | 80.60 | 78.43 | 79.50 | +0.30% | |
| 80.77 | 80.90 | 79.16 | 79.26 | -2.15% | |
| 80.50 | 81.35 | 80.15 | 81.00 | +0.27% | |
| 81.21 | 81.50 | 80.67 | 80.78 | -0.37% | |
| 80.35 | 81.14 | 79.98 | 81.08 | +1.10% | |
| 79.81 | 80.34 | 79.49 | 80.20 | +0.43% | |
| 80.24 | 80.44 | 79.53 | 79.86 | +0.16% | |
| 77.87 | 80.02 | 77.83 | 79.73 | +2.09% | |
| 78.44 | 78.99 | 77.54 | 78.10 | +0.23% | |
| 80.03 | 80.03 | 77.68 | 77.92 | -2.64% | |
| 79.69 | 80.33 | 79.63 | 80.03 | +0.15% | |
| 78.74 | 80.10 | 78.63 | 79.91 | +0.01% | |
| 80.29 | 80.57 | 79.32 | 79.90 | -0.87% | |
| 79.56 | 80.99 | 79.40 | 80.60 | +1.52% | |
| 80.46 | 81.18 | 79.27 | 79.39 | -1.29% | |
| 80.44 | 80.82 | 79.79 | 80.43 | -0.15% | |
| 81.13 | 81.61 | 80.16 | 80.55 | -1.10% | |
| 81.02 | 82.15 | 80.83 | 81.45 | +0.34% | |
| 81.95 | 82.37 | 80.65 | 81.17 | -1.71% | |
| 82.95 | 83.85 | 82.38 | 82.58 | -0.45% | |
| 79.11 | 83.11 | 79.02 | 82.95 | +5.24% | |
| 79.09 | 79.46 | 78.24 | 78.82 | -0.83% | |
| 80.19 | 80.28 | 78.94 | 79.48 | +0.09% | |
| 79.35 | 79.76 | 79.17 | 79.41 | +0.33% | |
| 79.19 | 79.69 | 78.61 | 79.15 | -0.42% | |
| 78.63 | 79.82 | 78.44 | 79.48 | +1.75% | |
| 79.69 | 80.05 | 77.35 | 78.11 | -1.23% | |
| 80.52 | 80.84 | 78.72 | 79.08 | -1.54% | |
| 81.08 | 81.86 | 80.17 | 80.32 | -0.94% | |
| 81.11 | 81.26 | 79.81 | 81.08 | +0.04% | |
| 79.10 | 81.12 | 78.97 | 81.05 | +3.05% | |
| 79.40 | 79.55 | 78.50 | 78.65 | -1.48% | |
| 80.00 | 80.16 | 78.77 | 79.83 | -0.77% | |
| 82.30 | 82.35 | 80.41 | 80.45 | -2.34% | |
| 82.63 | 83.05 | 82.19 | 82.38 | -0.47% | |
| 81.25 | 83.18 | 81.10 | 82.77 | +1.61% | |
| 80.06 | 81.50 | 79.61 | 81.46 | +1.14% | |
| 80.07 | 81.10 | 80.06 | 80.54 | +0.19% | |
| 80.18 | 80.96 | 80.08 | 80.39 | -0.43% | |
| 79.82 | 80.93 | 79.46 | 80.74 | +1.29% | |
| 79.15 | 80.28 | 79.02 | 79.71 | +0.34% | |
| 79.39 | 79.57 | 78.32 | 79.44 | +0.34% | |
| 79.14 | 79.73 | 78.72 | 79.17 | +1.38% | |
| 78.11 | 79.13 | 77.69 | 78.09 | +0.21% | |
| 77.67 | 78.35 | 77.24 | 77.93 | +0.30% | |
| 78.38 | 78.58 | 77.68 | 77.70 | -0.33% | |
| 76.77 | 78.71 | 76.48 | 77.96 | +1.31% | |
| 77.79 | 77.83 | 76.58 | 76.95 | +0.23% | |
| 79.01 | 79.67 | 76.18 | 76.77 | -3.47% | |
| 80.02 | 80.29 | 78.56 | 79.53 | -0.61% | |
| 80.94 | 81.41 | 79.98 | 80.02 | -1.71% | |
| 82.16 | 82.57 | 81.21 | 81.41 | -0.27% | |
| 82.66 | 82.66 | 81.15 | 81.63 | -0.34% | |
| 81.27 | 82.46 | 81.07 | 81.91 | +1.35% | |
| 80.64 | 81.59 | 80.14 | 80.82 | -0.22% | |
| 81.56 | 82.01 | 80.97 | 81.00 | -1.07% | |
| 82.08 | 82.53 | 81.32 | 81.88 | -0.27% | |
| 82.68 | 82.68 | 81.28 | 82.10 | -0.51% | |
| 81.71 | 82.91 | 80.94 | 82.52 | +0.17% | |
| 82.94 | 83.10 | 81.73 | 82.38 | -0.79% | |
| 82.94 | 83.58 | 81.97 | 83.04 | -0.16% | |
| 83.01 | 83.89 | 81.28 | 83.17 | -0.75% | |
| 83.44 | 84.12 | 83.31 | 83.80 | +0.53% | |
| 83.54 | 84.12 | 83.19 | 83.36 | -0.13% | |
| 83.87 | 84.23 | 83.25 | 83.47 | -0.10% | |
| 83.91 | 84.18 | 82.30 | 83.55 | -0.43% | |
| 83.32 | 84.00 | 83.07 | 83.91 | +0.67% | |
| 81.96 | 83.40 | 81.78 | 83.35 | +2.21% | |
| 81.14 | 81.68 | 80.43 | 81.55 | +0.90% | |
| 79.68 | 81.01 | 79.45 | 80.82 | +1.43% | |
| 80.75 | 81.02 | 79.38 | 79.68 | -1.33% | |
| 82.00 | 82.30 | 80.30 | 80.75 | -1.03% | |
| 79.54 | 81.93 | 79.37 | 81.59 | +3.30% | |
| 78.21 | 79.95 | 77.97 | 78.98 | +1.36% | |
| 77.67 | 78.12 | 77.10 | 77.92 | +0.54% | |
| 76.87 | 78.33 | 76.50 | 77.50 | +1.40% | |
| 75.60 | 76.57 | 74.94 | 76.43 | +0.70% | |
| 76.85 | 76.85 | 74.67 | 75.90 | -0.29% | |
| 76.20 | 76.86 | 74.81 | 76.12 | -0.10% | |
| 76.66 | 77.24 | 76.05 | 76.20 | +0.33% | |
| 74.38 | 76.08 | 74.11 | 75.95 | +1.95% | |
| 75.74 | 76.04 | 74.40 | 74.50 | -2.05% | |
| 75.80 | 76.08 | 74.93 | 76.06 | +0.12% | |
| 76.22 | 76.99 | 75.49 | 75.97 | -0.05% | |
| 76.20 | 76.76 | 75.94 | 76.01 | -0.42% | |
| 75.58 | 76.48 | 75.15 | 76.33 | +0.79% | |
| 75.35 | 76.14 | 75.27 | 75.73 | +0.96% | |
| 75.36 | 75.67 | 74.35 | 75.01 | -1.12% | |
| 76.50 | 76.93 | 75.40 | 75.86 | -0.85% | |
| 76.46 | 77.05 | 76.06 | 76.51 | +0.39% | |
| 75.21 | 76.27 | 74.67 | 76.21 | +0.79% | |
| 75.36 | 75.89 | 75.01 | 75.61 | +0.33% | |
| 76.33 | 76.39 | 75.25 | 75.36 | -1.10% | |
| 74.76 | 76.35 | 74.75 | 76.20 | +1.68% | |
| 74.02 | 75.01 | 73.79 | 74.94 | +1.27% | |
| 74.03 | 74.54 | 73.50 | 74.00 | -0.35% | |
| 73.88 | 75.04 | 73.67 | 74.26 | +1.20% | |
| 73.19 | 74.48 | 73.10 | 73.38 | +0.22% | |
| 74.80 | 74.92 | 72.98 | 73.22 | -1.63% | |
| 74.06 | 74.56 | 73.45 | 74.43 | +0.49% | |
| 74.44 | 74.67 | 72.74 | 74.07 | -0.82% | |
| 73.82 | 75.28 | 73.27 | 74.68 | +1.11% | |
| 74.19 | 74.33 | 73.85 | 73.86 | -0.44% | |
| 73.99 | 74.43 | 73.99 | 74.19 | +0.09% | |
| 74.00 | 74.67 | 73.97 | 74.12 | -0.40% | |
| 74.10 | 74.61 | 74.01 | 74.42 | +0.45% | |
| 73.97 | 74.20 | 73.78 | 74.09 | +0.11% | |
| 73.78 | 74.29 | 73.49 | 74.01 | +0.22% | |
| 72.71 | 74.02 | 72.54 | 73.85 | +1.62% | |
| 73.30 | 73.59 | 72.45 | 72.67 | -1.28% | |
| 73.27 | 73.85 | 73.06 | 73.61 | +0.64% | |
| 73.61 | 73.88 | 72.79 | 73.14 | -0.80% | |
| 75.75 | 76.00 | 72.43 | 73.73 | -2.63% | |
| 76.05 | 76.05 | 75.07 | 75.72 | +0.76% | |
| 75.77 | 75.89 | 74.99 | 75.15 | +0.63% | |
| 74.68 | 75.98 | 74.35 | 74.68 | +0.08% | |
| 75.66 | 75.76 | 74.52 | 74.62 | -1.45% | |
| 75.77 | 76.36 | 75.17 | 75.72 | -0.01% | |
| 77.08 | 77.15 | 75.23 | 75.73 | -1.88% | |
| 77.72 | 77.95 | 76.98 | 77.18 | -0.76% | |
| 78.14 | 78.39 | 77.32 | 77.77 | -0.79% | |
| 79.04 | 79.33 | 77.63 | 78.39 | -0.82% | |
| 80.00 | 80.00 | 78.67 | 79.04 | -0.87% | |
| 81.70 | 81.85 | 79.68 | 79.73 | -2.90% | |
| 81.50 | 82.17 | 81.38 | 82.11 | +1.06% | |
| 80.70 | 81.37 | 80.66 | 81.25 | +1.07% | |
| 80.26 | 81.15 | 79.85 | 80.39 | +0.16% | |
| 79.71 | 80.49 | 79.03 | 80.26 | +0.74% | |
| 79.66 | 80.26 | 79.21 | 79.67 | +0.23% | |
| 80.00 | 80.25 | 79.23 | 79.49 | -0.23% | |
| 80.89 | 81.15 | 79.48 | 79.67 | -1.64% | |
| 81.75 | 82.28 | 80.95 | 81.00 | -0.38% | |
| 80.83 | 81.68 | 80.50 | 81.31 | +0.91% | |
| 80.18 | 81.00 | 79.64 | 80.58 | +0.55% | |
| 80.72 | 81.17 | 80.09 | 80.14 | -0.72% | |
| 81.20 | 81.24 | 80.28 | 80.72 | -0.54% | |
| 80.77 | 81.32 | 80.41 | 81.16 | +0.95% | |
| 80.92 | 81.17 | 79.98 | 80.40 | -0.63% | |
| 80.54 | 81.40 | 80.00 | 80.91 | +0.46% | |
| 81.04 | 81.94 | 80.46 | 80.54 | -0.80% | |
| 80.75 | 81.79 | 80.34 | 81.19 | -0.49% | |
| 81.59 | 81.89 | 80.18 | 81.59 | +0.41% | |
| 81.17 | 81.46 | 79.54 | 81.26 | +0.11% | |
| 81.18 | 81.81 | 79.80 | 81.17 | -0.51% | |
| 81.09 | 82.69 | 78.43 | 81.59 | +2.38% | |
| 79.33 | 80.36 | 78.95 | 79.69 | -0.16% | |
| 80.67 | 80.70 | 79.55 | 79.82 | -1.08% | |
| 80.33 | 81.10 | 79.96 | 80.69 | +0.37% | |
| 80.85 | 81.44 | 80.21 | 80.39 | -0.02% | |
| 81.27 | 81.30 | 79.64 | 80.41 | -0.35% | |
| 80.89 | 81.35 | 80.57 | 80.69 | +0.06% | |
| 81.35 | 81.56 | 80.22 | 80.64 | -0.79% | |
| 81.77 | 81.97 | 80.36 | 81.28 | +0.15% | |
| 81.39 | 81.58 | 80.53 | 81.16 | +0.07% | |
| 82.29 | 83.01 | 81.01 | 81.10 | -0.86% | |
| 80.96 | 81.82 | 80.38 | 81.80 | +1.18% | |
| 80.41 | 81.46 | 80.36 | 80.85 | +0.86% | |
| 80.87 | 81.55 | 80.06 | 80.16 | -0.95% | |
| 81.65 | 82.22 | 80.81 | 80.93 | -0.41% | |
| 82.14 | 82.54 | 81.19 | 81.26 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the XEL chart for longer ranges.