Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) Price Target Raised to $53.00

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) had its target price upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $51.00 to $53.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $51.00 price target on shares of Exelon in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp set a $39.00 target price on shares of Exelon in a report on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Exelon from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Exelon from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Exelon from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.93.

Exelon Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of EXC stock opened at $48.48 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $44.11 and a 200-day moving average of $44.88. The stock has a market cap of $49.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.45. Exelon has a 52-week low of $41.71 and a 52-week high of $48.72. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.04. Exelon had a net margin of 11.41% and a return on equity of 9.97%. The business had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Exelon will post 2.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exelon Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This is an increase from Exelon’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EXC. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exelon during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. LRI Investments LLC lifted 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. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in Exelon during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Exelon in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Exelon during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Exelon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat 2026 outlook — Exelon reported $0.59 EPS (above consensus) and launched FY2026 guidance of $2.81–$2.91, signaling stronger underlying power markets and rate benefits. BusinessWire: Q4 & 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Several firms raised price targets (Wells Fargo to $53, Mizuho to $51, BMO to $51) and reiterated overweight/outperform views, supporting near-term upside. Benzinga: Analyst Coverage The Fly: Mizuho
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raise — Exelon increased its quarterly dividend to $0.42 (5% increase), boosting income appeal and supporting yield-sensitive investors. (Ex‑dividend: Mar 2; pay date: Mar 13)
• Positive Sentiment: Transmission project approved — PJM Board advanced a ~220‑mile, 765‑kV transmission line co‑sponsored with NextEra, supporting long‑term transmission revenue and grid reliability opportunities. PR Newswire: PJM Approval
• Positive Sentiment: Electrification & AI tailwinds — Analysts/commentary highlight Exelon as a play on electrification and demand from AI data centers, reinforcing the company’s long‑term growth narrative. Seeking Alpha: Electrification/AI Tailwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Capex / growth plan — Exelon unveiled a $41.3B infrastructure investment plan through 2029, which supports growth but increases near‑term capital intensity. Zacks: Capex Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue and call details — Revenue slightly missed expectations ($5.41B vs $5.42B) and management hosted an earnings call; read the transcript for detail on generation, commodity exposure and rate assumptions. MSN: Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest note — Recent short‑interest data in feeds appears anomalous/zero and is not a meaningful signal for today’s move.
• Negative Sentiment: YoY profit decline — EPS declined versus the prior year (Q4: $0.59 vs $0.64 a year ago), a reminder that beat was driven by mix/rates rather than higher volume; monitor commodity and weather sensitivity. BusinessWire: Results

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.