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Xcel Energy Inc.

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Xcel Energy heads into its October 29 earnings with short interest at its most elevated level in months, even as the stock holds up better than its recent trend might suggest. The short-side move is the week's most striking data point. Short interest climbed nearly 20% in the past week alone, reaching 8.3% of free float, up from around 6.9% a week ago. The jump happened in a single…

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XEL reactor output plunged 10 standard deviations below its own history on Oct 13, per US Nuclear Regulatory Commission data. The signal detects potential outage conditions; lead status remains untested.

$76.31+1.58% 1d+3.44% 1w+5.27% 1mClose: 16 Oct 2026
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Next earnings
29 Oct 2026
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Trader NoteXEL

XEL Shorts Jump 20% in a Week as Earnings Loom

Xcel Energy heads into its October 29 earnings with short interest at its most elevated level in months, even as the stock holds up better than its recent trend might suggest. The short-side move is the week's most…

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XEL Options Flash a Rare Warning Ahead of Q1 Print

Xcel Energy heads into its May 20 earnings release with options traders more defensively positioned than at any point in the past year. The put/call ratio has surged to 1.37 — more than three and a half standard…

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