Exelon Corporation $EXC Stock: Payden & Rygel Trims Position

Payden & Rygel decreased its stake in shares of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC - Free Report) by 98.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,110 shares of the company's stock after selling 282,200 shares during the quarter. Payden & Rygel's holdings in Exelon were worth $206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exelon during the 3rd quarter worth $283,000. Choreo LLC increased its position in Exelon by 1.2% during the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 25,254 shares of the company's stock worth $1,020,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Exelon by 12.9% during the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 34,784 shares of the company's stock worth $1,414,000 after purchasing an additional 3,975 shares during the last quarter. Essential Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Exelon during the third quarter worth about $78,000. Finally, North Dakota State Investment Board raised its stake in Exelon by 4.4% during the third quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 31,386 shares of the company's stock worth $1,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.92% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Exelon

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings and revenue beat expectations: Exelon reported third-quarter adjusted operating earnings of $0.87 per diluted share, above the $0.79 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 9.2% year over year to $7.32 billion, exceeding the $6.76 billion forecast. Higher utility rates, increased sales and infrastructure investments supported the results. Exelon Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend remains intact: Exelon declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record December 4. The payout reinforces the appeal of the regulated utility’s stable cash-flow profile. Exelon Declares Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulated utility model provides visibility: Industry commentary highlights Exelon’s predictable earnings and cash flows from regulated rates and long-term arrangements, though the comparison with PPL does not represent a company-specific catalyst. PPL vs. EXC Utility Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings declined: GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.70 from $0.86 a year earlier, despite higher revenue. Exelon also narrowed its 2026 adjusted operating earnings guidance to $2.85–$2.91 per share, signaling a tighter range for investors to monitor. Exelon Reports Third-Quarter Results

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on EXC. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Exelon from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Exelon from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Argus decreased their price objective on Exelon from $52.00 to $49.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Exelon from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, HSBC initiated coverage on Exelon in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a "hold" rating and a $44.00 target price for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.58.

Exelon Stock Performance

Shares of EXC stock opened at $46.16 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $42.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.09. Exelon Corporation has a one year low of $39.73 and a one year high of $50.65. The firm has a market cap of $47.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.30.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.08. Exelon had a return on equity of 9.81% and a net margin of 10.99%. The company had revenue of $7.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Exelon Corporation will post 2.86 EPS for the current year.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation NASDAQ: EXC is a regulated utility holding company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company operates through six utility subsidiaries: Atlantic City Electric, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Commonwealth Edison, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco. Its businesses focus primarily on the transmission, distribution and delivery of energy rather than owning competitive power-generation operations.

Exelon's utilities serve customers across Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.

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