Energy Income Partners LLC Buys New Holdings in Exelon Corporation $EXC

Key Points

• Energy Income Partners purchased 186,962 Exelon shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $8.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 80.92% of the company.
• Analysts remain cautious, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.20; recent target reductions range from $41 to $55.
• Exelon reported quarterly revenue of $5.97 billion, up 10% year over year, but EPS of $0.43 slightly missed estimates. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.81–$2.91 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, yielding about 3.7% annually.

Energy Income Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 186,962 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,716,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EXC. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Exelon by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Exelon by 1.6% during the first quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 14,242 shares of the company's stock worth $698,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Texas Bank & Trust Co grew its position in shares of Exelon by 1.5% in the first quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 15,410 shares of the company's stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Exelon by 12.5% during the 1st quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 2,091 shares of the company's stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Exelon by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,634 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.92% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Exelon from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Exelon from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Exelon in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Exelon from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Exelon from $56.00 to $55.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $50.20.

Exelon Price Performance

EXC stock opened at $45.31 on Wednesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $46.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.70. Exelon Corporation has a 12 month low of $42.58 and a 12 month high of $50.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The firm has a market cap of $46.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.31.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.01). Exelon had a net margin of 10.99% and a return on equity of 9.81%. The firm had revenue of $5.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.44 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Exelon Corporation will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exelon Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Exelon's payout ratio is 61.54%.

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.

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