XEL
StockXcel Energy Inc.
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Xcel Energy Inc. is 5.8% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 3.5% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-5.8%
Days in Drawdown
134
Avg Max Drawdown
3.5%
Avg Length
49
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.4
XEL - Price & High Water Mark
XEL - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of June 28, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within XEL's own multi-year range. A lower percentile means today's ratio is lower than more of its past readings. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
20 years of daily history
EV to EBITDA
20 years of daily history
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Xcel Energy Inc. is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-07-09, the stock is trading at $79.02, down 5.8% from its all-time high of $83.91. This pullback has lasted 134 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Xcel Energy Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.5% in depth, with an average duration of 49 days. Xcel Energy Inc. has gone through 288 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Xcel Energy Inc. was 80.6%, beginning in 2001. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2108 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Xcel Energy Inc. currently stands at 1.37. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Xcel Energy Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 288 tracked pullbacks (64 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Ongoing | 134 days | -5.8% | $83.91 | $79.02 | n/a |
| 2025-12-01 | 2026-02-23 | 85 days | -11.5% | $82.11 | $72.67 | $83.35 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-11-28 | 51 days | -2.9% | $81.85 | $79.49 | $82.11 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | 6 days | -1.3% | $80.65 | $79.60 | $81.00 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-26 | 2 days | -0.9% | $77.93 | $77.25 | $79.28 |
| 2025-08-25 | 2025-09-24 | 31 days | -3.4% | $73.68 | $71.19 | $77.93 |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-08-22 | 18 days | -3.1% | $73.66 | $71.37 | $73.68 |
| 2025-07-23 | 2025-07-31 | 9 days | -2.6% | $72.49 | $70.59 | $72.87 |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-07-22 | 65 days | -8.5% | $71.22 | $65.14 | $72.49 |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025-05-16 | 43 days | -7.1% | $70.99 | $65.97 | $71.22 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2025-04-03 | 125 days | -12.4% | $70.58 | $61.84 | $70.99 |
| 2022-09-13 | 2024-11-26 | 806 days | -34.4% | $69.41 | $45.52 | $69.56 |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-12 | 27 days | -3.6% | $69.05 | $66.57 | $69.41 |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-08-12 | 74 days | -15.7% | $67.96 | $57.30 | $68.11 |
| 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-27 | 3 days | -1.7% | $67.89 | $66.73 | $67.96 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-24 | 34 days | -4.3% | $67.08 | $64.21 | $67.89 |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-04-20 | 14 days | -1.1% | $66.76 | $66.05 | $67.08 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-05 | 2 days | -0.1% | $64.76 | $64.72 | $65.05 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2 days | -0.2% | $64.38 | $64.25 | $64.76 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2022-03-29 | 497 days | -21.8% | $63.82 | $49.90 | $63.94 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-16 | 5 days | -1.2% | $63.80 | $63.01 | $63.82 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-10 | 5 days | -0.6% | $62.98 | $62.62 | $62.98 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-11-05 | 24 days | -4.9% | $62.89 | $59.82 | $62.98 |
| 2020-10-07 | 2020-10-08 | 2 days | -0.5% | $61.89 | $61.58 | $61.94 |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-10-06 | 57 days | -8.1% | $61.50 | $56.54 | $61.89 |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-08-07 | 170 days | -29.3% | $59.62 | $42.16 | $61.41 |
| 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-13 | 10 days | -1.1% | $58.19 | $57.57 | $58.50 |
| 2020-01-27 | 2020-01-28 | 2 days | -0.4% | $56.28 | $56.07 | $56.32 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2020-01-17 | 113 days | -8.4% | $54.58 | $50.01 | $54.77 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2 days | -0.6% | $54.47 | $54.15 | $54.58 |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-24 | 20 days | -4.3% | $54.44 | $52.10 | $54.47 |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-03 | 5 days | -0.6% | $53.43 | $53.12 | $54.20 |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019-08-29 | 2 days | -0.0% | $52.93 | $52.92 | $53.43 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-08-26 | 4 days | -1.3% | $52.34 | $51.65 | $52.56 |
| 2019-07-19 | 2019-08-19 | 32 days | -3.7% | $51.22 | $49.30 | $51.41 |
| 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-18 | 25 days | -3.7% | $50.90 | $49.03 | $51.22 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-18 | 2 days | -0.2% | $49.65 | $49.53 | $49.69 |
| 2019-06-07 | 2019-06-13 | 7 days | -1.9% | $49.13 | $48.21 | $49.17 |
| 2019-05-24 | 2019-06-05 | 13 days | -3.2% | $48.54 | $46.99 | $48.73 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-05-22 | 2 days | -0.5% | $47.97 | $47.71 | $48.07 |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-17 | 4 days | -1.0% | $47.47 | $47.01 | $47.82 |
| 2019-03-27 | 2019-05-13 | 48 days | -4.7% | $47.12 | $44.92 | $47.47 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-22 | 5 days | -1.5% | $46.41 | $45.72 | $46.88 |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-15 | 2 days | -0.2% | $46.21 | $46.14 | $46.41 |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019-03-07 | 11 days | -1.6% | $45.08 | $44.36 | $45.28 |
| 2019-02-12 | 2019-02-19 | 8 days | -0.6% | $43.69 | $43.45 | $43.87 |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-02-08 | 57 days | -9.8% | $43.45 | $39.17 | $43.62 |
| 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-13 | 2 days | -1.1% | $43.32 | $42.85 | $43.45 |
| 2018-12-07 | 2018-12-10 | 4 days | -0.0% | $43.07 | $43.05 | $43.27 |
| 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-06 | 3 days | -0.2% | $42.85 | $42.76 | $43.07 |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-30 | 10 days | -2.0% | $41.93 | $41.08 | $42.45 |
| 2017-11-15 | 2018-10-24 | 343 days | -17.4% | $40.56 | $33.48 | $40.68 |
| 2016-07-07 | 2017-03-21 | 258 days | -14.3% | $34.10 | $29.21 | $34.22 |
| 2015-01-30 | 2015-10-22 | 265 days | -14.6% | $27.15 | $23.19 | $27.24 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2014-04-04 | 339 days | -13.4% | $21.17 | $18.34 | $21.25 |
| 2011-05-23 | 2011-09-15 | 116 days | -12.7% | $15.55 | $13.57 | $15.56 |
| 2007-04-03 | 2010-04-06 | 1100 days | -30.3% | $12.78 | $8.90 | $12.86 |
| 2001-04-27 | 2007-02-02 | 2108 days | -80.6% | $11.89 | $2.30 | $11.93 |
| 2000-12-28 | 2001-03-29 | 92 days | -16.4% | $10.90 | $9.11 | $11.00 |
| 1998-10-09 | 2000-09-28 | 721 days | -42.6% | $9.88 | $5.67 | $9.91 |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-10-05 | 182 days | -11.2% | $9.28 | $8.24 | $9.56 |
| 1996-02-13 | 1997-06-12 | 485 days | -13.0% | $7.33 | $6.38 | $7.41 |
| 1993-09-20 | 1994-10-20 | 396 days | -15.1% | $5.73 | $4.86 | $5.73 |
| 1990-01-03 | 1991-08-07 | 581 days | -26.4% | $3.89 | $2.86 | $3.91 |
| 1986-09-02 | 1989-04-28 | 970 days | -25.6% | $3.07 | $2.29 | $3.08 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is trading at $79.02 as of Jul 9, 2026. It is 5.8% below its high of $83.91. The drawdown has lasted 134 days. Severity score: 1.4 (Slightly Elevated).
XEL Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$79.02
High-water mark
$83.91
Current drawdown
-5.8%
Days in drawdown
134
This XEL page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Xcel Energy Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About XEL
Xcel Energy Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 869 days with an average max drop of -36.4%.
The current drawdown of -5.8% has lasted 134 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2001 to Feb 2007 | -80.6% | 2108 days |
| Oct 1998 to Sep 2000 | -42.6% | 721 days |
| Sep 2022 to Nov 2024 | -34.4% | 806 days |
| Apr 2007 to Apr 2010 | -30.3% | 1100 days |
| Feb 2020 to Aug 2020 | -29.3% | 170 days |
| Jan 1990 to Aug 1991 | -26.4% | 581 days |
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