Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) Stock Rating Lowered by Barclays

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $49.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $50.00. Barclays‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 4.21% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on EXC. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Exelon in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $58.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target 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. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $49.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Exelon in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Exelon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Exelon from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.00.

Exelon Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EXC opened at $47.02 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $48.33 and a 200-day moving average of $46.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. Exelon has a twelve month low of $41.71 and a twelve month high of $50.65.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Exelon will post 2.64 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exelon

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Exelon by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,000 after acquiring an additional 1,721 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its holdings in Exelon by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 27,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,370,000 after acquiring an additional 946 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Exelon by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 57,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,804,000 after acquiring an additional 5,711 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Exelon by 113.4% during the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 540 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Birch Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Exelon by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Birch Financial Group LLC now owns 8,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,000 after acquiring an additional 1,169 shares during the last quarter. 80.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Exelon

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus reiterated a Buy on EXC and raised its price target to $52, highlighting the company’s solid recent results and projected growth — a direct positive catalyst for investor sentiment. Exelon Corporation (EXC) A Top Utility Stock Projecting Robust Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Federal support for low‑carbon energy (reports that the administration will preserve billions for hydrogen ventures) could benefit the broader clean‑energy sector over time, but the near‑term impact on Exelon is indirect and uncertain. Trump set to preserve billions of dollars in funding for hydrogen ventures
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media pieces suggest investors might add EXC to watchlists based on valuation and utility sector dynamics, reflecting interest but not an immediate catalyst. Is Now The Time To Put Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) On Your Watchlist?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple major brokers (Barclays, BMO and Mizuho) downgraded EXC roughly the same day, citing regulatory uncertainty and fewer near‑term catalysts — a coordinated analyst pullback that is pressuring the share price. Exelon Gets Hit With a Triple Downgrade From Barclays, BMO and Mizuho
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut EXC from Overweight to Equal Weight and trimmed its price target to $49, signaling limited upside in the near term and contributing to selling pressure. Exelon (EXC) was downgraded to a Hold Rating at Barclays
• Negative Sentiment: BMO Capital lowered its rating citing regulatory headwinds and scarce catalysts, reinforcing the bearish analyst tone. BMO Capital downgrades Exelon (EXC)
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho downgraded Exelon from Strong‑Buy to Hold, adding to the cluster of downgrades and likely boosting intraday volume and selling. Zacks coverage of Mizuho downgrade

About Exelon

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.