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

Key Points

• Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) sold shares of Xcel Energy Inc., reporting the sale of $1,001 to $15,000 in stock on August 14th.
• Xcel Energy recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.57 per share, representing a dividend yield of 3.1% and a payout ratio of 63.16%.
• The company reported earnings of $0.75 per share for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, with a revenue increase of 8.6% year-over-year.

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Xcel Energy Inc. NASDAQ: XEL. In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Xcel Energy stock on August 14th.

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

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dover NYSE: DOV on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/14/2025.

Xcel Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:XEL traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $73.35. 7,080,569 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,166,236. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The business's fifty day moving average is $71.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.20. Xcel Energy Inc. has a one year low of $62.12 and a one year high of $74.57. The stock has a market cap of $43.38 billion, a PE ratio of 20.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.35.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.31 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.85% and a return on equity of 10.52%. Xcel Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. Xcel Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS. As a group, analysts predict 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 Monday, October 20th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Xcel Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.16%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $240,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 68.0% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 55,397 shares of the company's stock worth $3,740,000 after acquiring an additional 22,415 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter worth $1,325,000. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Xcel Energy by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,153 shares of the company's stock worth $483,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Xcel Energy by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 438,059 shares of the company's stock worth $29,578,000 after acquiring an additional 45,189 shares in the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Xcel Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $76.80.

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 Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.

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