Xcel Energy (XEL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Wall Street Legend Warns: 'A Strange Day Is Coming to America' (From Chaikin Analytics) (Ad) Free XEL Stock Alerts $53.74 +0.02 (+0.04%) (As of 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Xcel Energy Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest9,190,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+13.04%Dollar Volume Sold Short$512.71 millionShort Interest Ratio1.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares555,640,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.65%Today's Trading Volume2,561,442 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,047,566 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average51% Short Selling Xcel Energy ? 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Xcel Energy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20249,190,000 shares $512.71 million +13.0%N/A1.6 $55.79 4/30/20248,130,000 shares $436.82 million +7.0%N/A1.4 $53.73 4/15/20247,600,000 shares $404.09 million -0.9%N/A1.3 $53.17 3/31/20247,670,000 shares $412.26 million +12.8%N/A1.3 $53.75 3/15/20246,800,000 shares $353.53 million -9.7%N/A1.2 $51.99 2/29/20247,530,000 shares $396.76 million -10.1%N/A1.4 $52.69 Get the Latest News and Ratings for XEL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Xcel Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20248,380,000 shares $494.50 million +10.6%N/A2.1 $59.01 1/31/20247,580,000 shares $453.81 million -11.4%N/A1.8 $59.87 1/15/20248,550,000 shares $524.20 million -2.7%N/A2.1 $61.31 12/31/20238,790,000 shares $544.19 million +40.4%N/A2.2 $61.91 12/15/20236,260,000 shares $385.49 million -15.1%N/A1.5 $61.58 11/30/20237,370,000 shares $448.39 million -6.9%N/A1.7 $60.84 11/15/20237,920,000 shares $475.91 million -6.6%N/A1.8 $60.09 10/31/20238,480,000 shares $502.61 million -16.4%N/A1.9 $59.27 10/15/202310,140,000 shares $596.84 million +16.3%N/A2.3 $58.86 9/30/20238,720,000 shares $498.96 million +13.4%N/A2 $57.22 9/15/20237,690,000 shares $445.79 million +26.9%N/A1.8 $57.97 8/31/20236,060,000 shares $346.21 million +1.0%N/A1.5 $57.13 8/15/20236,000,000 shares $348.72 million +3.5%N/A1.5 $58.12 7/31/20235,800,000 shares $363.83 million +6.2%N/A1.6 $62.73 7/15/20235,460,000 shares $350.91 million +14.0%N/A1.6 $64.27 6/30/20234,790,000 shares $297.79 million -20.4%N/A1.5 $62.17 6/15/20236,020,000 shares $387.21 million -1.5%N/A1.9 $64.32 5/31/20236,110,000 shares $398.92 million +1.3%N/A2 $65.29 5/15/20236,030,000 shares $409.50 million -4.4%N/A2.2 $67.91 4/30/20236,310,000 shares $441.13 million -7.3%N/A2.3 $69.91 4/15/20236,810,000 shares $477.65 million +12.0%N/A2.4 $70.14 3/31/20236,080,000 shares $410.04 million -24.0%N/A2 $67.44 3/15/20238,000,000 shares $538.48 million +10.5%N/A2.9 $67.31 2/28/20237,240,000 shares $467.49 million +11.6%N/A2.8 $64.57 2/15/20236,490,000 shares $440.67 million +6.9%N/A2.5 $67.90 1/31/20236,070,000 shares $417.43 million -6.0%N/A2.2 $68.77 1/15/20236,460,000 shares $459.76 million -3.9%N/A2.2 $71.17 12/30/20226,720,000 shares $471.14 million +1.1%N/A2.1 $70.11 12/15/20226,650,000 shares $469.62 million +2.0%N/A1.9 $70.62 11/30/20226,520,000 shares $457.83 million -18.4%N/A1.8 $70.22 11/15/20227,990,000 shares $538.45 million +22.2%N/A2.3 $67.39 10/31/20226,540,000 shares $425.82 million +11.2%N/A2.1 $65.11 10/15/20225,880,000 shares $346.10 million -8.4%N/A2 $58.86 9/30/20226,420,000 shares $410.88 million -11.3%N/A2.3 $64.00Wall Street Legend Warns: "A Strange Day Is Coming to America" (Ad)Get Your Cash Out of U.S. Banks Immediately Man who predicted 2023 bank run warns a historic financial reset is coming. Get out of cash and into a new vehicle 50 years in the making.Click here to learn more. 9/15/20227,240,000 shares $531.27 million +11.7%N/A2.7 $73.38 8/31/20226,480,000 shares $481.14 million +4.5%N/A2.4 $74.25 8/15/20226,200,000 shares $475.48 million +8.4%N/A2.1 $76.69 7/31/20225,720,000 shares $418.59 million -12.4%N/A1.8 $73.18 7/15/20226,530,000 shares $456.84 million +3.5%N/A1.9 $69.96 6/30/20226,310,000 shares $446.50 million -4.4%N/A1.9 $70.76 6/15/20226,600,000 shares $434.61 million +3.9%N/A2 $65.85 5/31/20226,350,000 shares $478.41 million +1.6%N/A2 $75.34 5/15/20226,250,000 shares $465.56 million +4.3%N/A1.9 $74.49 4/30/20225,990,000 shares $438.83 million +6.8%N/A1.7 $73.26 4/15/20225,610,000 shares $417.05 million +17.1%N/A1.7 $74.34 3/31/20224,790,000 shares $345.69 million -4.8%N/A1.4 $72.17 3/15/20225,030,000 shares $353.26 million -4.9%N/A1.4 $70.23 2/28/20225,290,000 shares $356.18 million +3.3%N/A1.5 $67.33 2/15/20225,120,000 shares $338.53 million -7.6%N/A1.5 $66.12 1/31/20225,540,000 shares $385.92 million -6.7%1.0%1.7 $69.66 1/15/20225,940,000 shares $409.68 million +20.2%1.1%1.9 $68.97 12/31/20214,940,000 shares $334.44 million +29.0%N/A0 $67.70 12/15/20213,830,000 shares $263.58 million -7.7%0.7%1.1 $68.82 11/30/20214,150,000 shares $264.48 million -5.9%0.8%1.2 $63.73 11/15/20214,410,000 shares $283.61 million -17.7%0.8%1.3 $64.31 10/29/20215,360,000 shares $346.20 million -21.8%1.0%1.6 $64.59 10/15/20216,850,000 shares $451.62 million +11.0%1.3%2.2 $65.93 9/30/20216,170,000 shares $385.63 million +14.7%1.2%2.3 $62.50 9/15/20215,380,000 shares $352.12 million +11.9%1.0%2.2 $65.45 8/31/20214,810,000 shares $330.69 million -8.4%0.9%2.1 $68.75 8/13/20215,250,000 shares $362.46 million -5.9%1.0%2.2 $69.04 7/30/20215,580,000 shares $380.84 million -4.0%1.0%2.3 $68.25 7/15/20215,810,000 shares $399.26 million -2.0%1.1%2.3 $68.72 6/30/20215,930,000 shares $390.67 million -4.7%1.1%2.2 $65.88 6/15/20216,220,000 shares $430.36 million +8.0%1.2%2.2 $69.19 5/28/20215,760,000 shares $408.27 million -19.0%1.1%1.9 $70.88 5/14/20217,110,000 shares $505.66 million -8.1%N/A2.2 $71.12 4/30/20217,740,000 shares $546.13 million +10.3%N/A2.4 $70.56 4/15/20217,020,000 shares $482.13 million +22.5%N/A2.2 $68.68 3/31/20215,730,000 shares $378.24 million +1.2%N/A1.9 $66.01 3/15/20215,660,000 shares $351.37 million -4.4%N/A1.9 $62.08 2/26/20215,920,000 shares $354.25 million +36.7%N/A2.3 $59.84 2/12/20214,330,000 shares $266.60 million -10.0%N/A1.7 $61.57 1/29/20214,810,000 shares $306.11 million +15.1%N/A1.9 $63.64 1/15/20214,180,000 shares $265.68 million -14.7%N/A1.7 $63.56 12/31/20204,900,000 shares $321.69 million +36.9%N/A2 $65.65 12/15/20203,580,000 shares $232.84 million -14.6%N/A1.4 $65.04 11/30/20204,190,000 shares $283.33 million -14.1%N/A1.7 $67.62 10/30/20204,890,000 shares $345.92 million -35.2%N/A2.3 $70.74 10/15/20207,550,000 shares $546.24 million -1.3%N/A3.4 $72.35 XEL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Xcel Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Xcel Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 9,190,000 shares of XEL short. Learn More on Xcel Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Xcel Energy? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. XEL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Xcel Energy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Xcel Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Xcel Energy: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Fifth Lane Capital LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Xcel Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Xcel Energy saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,190,000 shares, an increase of 13.0% from the previous total of 8,130,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Xcel Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Xcel Energy: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (2.30%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (1.71%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (1.93%), Exelon Co. (1.46%), Ameren Co. (1.20%), CMS Energy Co. (3.41%), Alliant Energy Co. (2.02%), NiSource Inc. (1.27%), PG&E Co. (1.09%), Duke Energy Co. (1.44%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Xcel Energy stock? Short selling XEL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xcel Energy as its price is falling. XEL shares are trading up $0.02 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Xcel Energy? A short squeeze for Xcel Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of XEL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Xcel Energy's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including XEL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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