Xcel Energy (XEL) technicals and short interest
Xcel Energy closed at $71.40 on Oct 2, 2026, in a downtrend. It trades -5.3% against its 50-day average ($75.36) and -7.2% against its 200-day average ($76.94). RSI(14): 42. 52-week range: $68.72 to $82.56, 13.5% below the high. Short interest reported to FINRA: 41.4M shares sold short at the Sep 15, 2026 settlement, 6.6% of the shares outstanding, 7.0 days to cover (+0.4% since Aug 31, 2026); published on Sep 24, 2026. Source: FINRA.
- Last close
- $71.40 (2026-10-02)
- RSI (14)
- 42
- 50-day average
- $75.36
- 200-day average
- $76.94
- Volatility (ATR)
- 1.8%
- Short interest
- 41.4M shares, 6.6% of shares (2026-09-15)
- Days to cover
- 7.0