Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Exelon

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Exelon in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Exelon’s current full-year earnings is $2.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exelon’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Exelon from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $48.00 price target (up previously from $47.00) on shares of Exelon in a report on Friday, July 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Exelon from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Guggenheim increased their target price on Exelon from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price target on Exelon from $39.00 to $37.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.20.

Exelon Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EXC opened at $43.40 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.20. Exelon has a twelve month low of $35.84 and a twelve month high of $48.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.06. Exelon had a net margin of 11.44% and a return on equity of 10.29%. The business had revenue of $6.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.68 EPS. Exelon’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Exelon Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.69%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EXC. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Exelon during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exelon during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Exelon by 46.4% in the first quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 694 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd bought a new position in shares of Exelon in the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Exelon in the second quarter worth $39,000. 80.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy distribution and transmission businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers.