Cerity Partners LLC Raises Holdings in Exelon Corporation $EXC

Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 298,041 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,167 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Exelon were worth $13,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Exelon by 100.0% in the second quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 670 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Exelon in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Motco grew its holdings in Exelon by 1,008.7% during the 3rd quarter. Motco now owns 765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 696 shares in the last quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Exelon in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Exelon during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Exelon Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Exelon stock opened at $43.30 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $44.70 and a 200 day moving average of $44.66. Exelon Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $37.13 and a fifty-two week high of $48.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.46.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.17. Exelon had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 10.28%. The company had revenue of $6.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.40 billion. Exelon has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.640-2.740 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Exelon Corporation will post 2.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Exelon Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on EXC. UBS Group decreased their price target on Exelon from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Exelon in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “hold” rating and a $49.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Exelon in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Exelon in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Exelon in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $51.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.85.

Exelon News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged its FY2027 EPS estimate higher to $2.98 (from $2.97), signaling slightly stronger long‑term earnings expectations. Zacks Research FY2027 Estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also raised its FY2026 EPS to $2.82 (from $2.81), and bumped Q2‑2026 estimate to $0.49 (from $0.48) — small upward tweaks that support near‑term earnings resilience. Zacks Research FY2026 / Q2 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Exelon to a “hold,” a mild vote of confidence versus prior stance (can reduce downside pressure vs. a downgrade). RBC Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional investors own roughly 87% of EXC, which typically means lower float volatility but also that large holders drive much of the stock’s moves. Institutional Ownership Article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its FY2025 EPS view to $2.70 from $2.74 and cut Q4‑2025 EPS to $0.53 (from $0.57), which pressures near‑term earnings outlook and may weigh on the stock. Zacks Research FY2025 / Q4 2025 Cuts

Exelon 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.