Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.810-2.910 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.850. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Exelon from $51.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Exelon from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Exelon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $55.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, April 20th. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Exelon from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Exelon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Exelon has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.47.
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Exelon Stock Down 0.2%
Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. Exelon had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 11.21%.The firm had revenue of $7.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Exelon will post 2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Exelon Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Exelon’s payout ratio is 61.54%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exelon
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXC. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exelon during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exelon during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. EFG International AG purchased a new stake in Exelon during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Exelon in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Sfam LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exelon during the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.92% of the company’s stock.
Exelon Company Profile
Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC) is a Chicago-based energy company that operates primarily as a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company. The company’s businesses focus on the delivery of electricity and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as investments in grid modernization, customer energy solutions and demand-side programs. Exelon’s operations emphasize reliable service delivery, infrastructure maintenance and regulatory compliance across its utility footprint.
Formed in 2000 through the merger of Unicom and PECO Energy, Exelon historically combined generation and regulated utility businesses.
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