ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC – Free Report) by 2.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,274,125 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 35,135 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Exelon were worth $51,475,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EXC. Cidel Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Exelon by 5.4% in the third quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Exelon by 282.7% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 60,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,424,000 after purchasing an additional 44,323 shares during the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Exelon in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $283,000. Choreo LLC grew its stake in Exelon by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 25,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,020,000 after buying an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Finally, China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Exelon by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 34,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,414,000 after buying an additional 3,975 shares during the last quarter. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently weighed in on EXC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Exelon from $47.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Exelon from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Exelon from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Argus dropped their price target on Exelon from $52.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price objective on Exelon from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.58.
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Exelon News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings and revenue beat expectations: Exelon reported third-quarter adjusted operating earnings of $0.87 per diluted share, above the $0.79 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 9.2% year over year to $7.32 billion, exceeding the $6.76 billion forecast. Higher utility rates, increased sales and infrastructure investments supported the results. Exelon Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Dividend remains intact: Exelon declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record December 4. The payout reinforces the appeal of the regulated utility’s stable cash-flow profile. Exelon Declares Dividend
- Neutral Sentiment: Regulated utility model provides visibility: Industry commentary highlights Exelon’s predictable earnings and cash flows from regulated rates and long-term arrangements, though the comparison with PPL does not represent a company-specific catalyst. PPL vs. EXC Utility Comparison
- Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings declined: GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.70 from $0.86 a year earlier, despite higher revenue. Exelon also narrowed its 2026 adjusted operating earnings guidance to $2.85–$2.91 per share, signaling a tighter range for investors to monitor. Exelon Reports Third-Quarter Results
Exelon Stock Performance
Shares of EXC opened at $46.16 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $47.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.03. Exelon Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $39.73 and a fifty-two week high of $50.65. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.57.
Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.08. Exelon had a net margin of 10.17% and a return on equity of 9.75%. The company had revenue of $7.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Exelon Corporation will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current year.
Exelon Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.54%.
About Exelon
Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) is a regulated utility holding company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company operates through six utility subsidiaries: Atlantic City Electric, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Commonwealth Edison, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco. Its businesses focus primarily on the transmission, distribution and delivery of energy rather than owning competitive power-generation operations.
Exelon’s utilities serve customers across Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
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