Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) Sets New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Friday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on the stock from $48.00 to $53.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Exelon traded as high as $50.31 and last traded at $50.3320, with a volume of 1406228 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $49.48.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Exelon from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Exelon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $51.00 price target on shares of Exelon in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Exelon from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Exelon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exelon presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.93.

More Exelon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increases lifted sentiment—JPMorgan raised its target to $53 (while keeping a neutral rating), and other outlets report a $3 lift with at least one firm maintaining an outperform view. These raises signal modest upside from analyst revisions and helped buying interest. JPMorgan Price Target Raise Other Price Target Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/retail interest: Investor’s Business Daily flagged EXC as hitting a high and entering a buy zone off a flat base, which can attract momentum traders and retail flows. IBD Technical Note
• Neutral Sentiment: ComEd (Exelon’s Illinois utility) launched a Low‑Income Discount program in line with state law—positive for regulatory relations and social goals but potentially modestly dilutive to near-term residential margins depending on enrollment. ComEd LID Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses on valuation and capex: Coverage assessing Exelon’s valuation after recent share momentum and planned capex growth suggests investors are weighing higher investment needs against steady cash generation—this keeps opinions mixed until clarity on returns from capex. Valuation & Capex Assessment
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage: a financial survey comparing PPL and Exelon offers bench-marking for investors but does not materially change Exelon’s outlook by itself. PPL vs EXC Survey
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance questions: commentary asking whether Exelon is underperforming broader indices highlights investor concerns about lagging returns despite recent gains—this can cap enthusiasm among benchmark-focused managers. Underperformance Coverage

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exelon

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EXC. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Exelon in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. LRI Investments LLC increased its position in Exelon by 210.8% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new position in Exelon during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Exelon in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of Exelon in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Exelon Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.96 billion, a PE ratio of 18.25, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.92.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04. Exelon had a net margin of 11.41% and a return on equity of 9.97%. Exelon’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Exelon Corporation will post 2.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exelon Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This is a boost from Exelon’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.54%.

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.