Exelon (EXC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC) is a leading energy company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity and natural gas. Through its regulated utility subsidiaries and competitive power generation businesses, Exelon serves millions of residential, commercial and industrial customers across the United States. The company operates one of the nation’s largest nuclear fleets, alongside a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas–fired, hydroelectric, solar and wind power facilities.

Exelon’s operations are broadly organized into two principal segments: Exelon Generation and Exelon Utilities. Exelon Generation encompasses the company’s competitive power plants, featuring nuclear stations that deliver baseload electricity and peaking facilities that respond to shifts in demand. Exelon Utilities comprises regulated electric and gas distribution businesses active in six states—Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware—and the District of Columbia. These utilities are responsible for delivering reliable service, managing the grid infrastructure and implementing programs focused on energy efficiency and sustainability.

The company traces its roots to the 2000 merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom Corporation, creating a platform for growth in both regulated and competitive energy markets. Over the years, Exelon has honed its strategy around low-carbon generation and grid modernization, investing in advanced metering, distribution automation and clean energy integration. Exelon is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher M. Crane, who has overseen initiatives to strengthen operations, enhance customer engagement and support the transition toward a cleaner energy future.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.23 to $43.57
• 50-Day Range: $42.73 to $45.54
• 52-Week Range: $35.94 to $48.11
• Volume: 4.54 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $43.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.50
• Dividend Yield: 3.69%
• Price Target: $47.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Exelon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Exelon scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Exelon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Exelon is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Exelon has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Exelon are expected to grow by 5.30% in the coming year, from $2.64 to $2.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Exelon is 16.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Exelon is 16.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 51.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Exelon has a PEG Ratio of 2.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Exelon has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.47% of the float of Exelon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Exelon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exelon has recently increased by 4.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Exelon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Exelon has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Exelon is 60.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Exelon will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.55% next year. This indicates that Exelon will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.52

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.47% of the float of Exelon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Exelon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exelon has recently increased by 4.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.63

News Sentiment

Exelon has a news sentiment score of 1.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Exelon this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for EXC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Exelon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Exelon insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.10% of the stock of Exelon is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.92% of the stock of Exelon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXC shares performed this year?

Exelon's stock was trading at $37.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EXC shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $43.40.

How were Exelon's earnings last quarter?

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Exelon's major shareholders?

Exelon's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.87%), State Street Corp (6.34%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.77%) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Carim V Khouzami and Colette D Honorable.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Exelon?

Shares of EXC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Exelon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Exelon investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), American Water Works (AWK) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Today: 9/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EXC
• CIK: 1109357
• Web: www.exeloncorp.com
• Phone: (800) 483-3220
• Fax: 312-394-8941
• Employees: 20,014
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Exelon: $47.33
• High Price Target: $51.00
• Low Price Target: $37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.44
• P/E Growth: 2.55
• Net Income: $2.46 billion
• Net Margins: 11.16%
• Pretax Margin: 12.59%
• Return on Equity: 9.85%
• Return on Assets: 2.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.66
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.90
• Cash Flow: $6.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.15
• Book Value: $26.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,009,990,000
• Free Float: 1,008,977,000
• Market Cap: $43.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.41