JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) Stock

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.38% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Exelon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Scotiabank increased their price target on Exelon from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays cut their price objective on Exelon from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Exelon in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $51.00 target price on the stock. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exelon currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.93.

Exelon Stock Performance

EXC opened at $49.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a market capitalization of $50.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.45. Exelon has a 1 year low of $41.71 and a 1 year high of $50.38. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.42.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exelon

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EXC. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in shares of Exelon during the fourth quarter worth $738,333,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Exelon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $617,974,000. Capital World Investors increased its position in Exelon by 807.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 10,100,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,284,000 after acquiring an additional 8,987,453 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Exelon by 32.9% during the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 22,446,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,010,299,000 after acquiring an additional 5,554,494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd raised its stake in shares of Exelon by 134,604.0% during the third quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 3,557,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,137,000 after acquiring an additional 3,554,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Exelon

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

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.