Exelon Corporation $EXC Shares Sold by Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Richard Bernstein Advisors cut its stake in Exelon by 53.7% in Q3, selling 65,286 shares and leaving 56,386 shares worth about $2.54 million.
• Exelon raised its quarterly dividend to $0.42 (annualized $1.68, yield 3.4%) and reported quarterly EPS of $0.59 (beat), while setting FY2026 guidance of 2.810–2.910 EPS.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed with an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target of $50.50, reflecting recent diverging actions from firms like Mizuho (outperform, $51) and KeyCorp (raised target to $44 but still underweight).

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC - Free Report) by 53.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,386 shares of the company's stock after selling 65,286 shares during the period. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC's holdings in Exelon were worth $2,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EXC. LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Exelon by 210.8% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 578 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Exelon during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exelon during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Exelon during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Motco increased its holdings in Exelon by 1,008.7% in the 3rd quarter. Motco now owns 765 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 696 shares in the last quarter. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EXC shares. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Exelon from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Exelon from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "underperform" rating and set a $51.00 price target on shares of Exelon in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Exelon from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Exelon in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $51.00 target price on the stock. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.50.

Exelon Trading Down 0.4%

EXC opened at $49.15 on Tuesday. Exelon Corporation has a twelve month low of $41.71 and a twelve month high of $49.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.92. The firm's fifty day moving average is $45.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.30. The firm has a market cap of $50.28 billion, a PE ratio of 18.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.45.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 quarterly revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Exelon Corporation will post 2.64 EPS for the current year.

Exelon Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. This is an increase from Exelon's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Exelon's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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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