Exelon (EXC) Competitors

Exelon has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Exelon had 15 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Exelon and 17 mentions for Alliant Energy. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.94 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Exelon has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Exelon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Exelon currently has a consensus price target of $50.07, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $76.82, indicating a potential upside of 13.20%. Given Exelon's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Exelon is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to Exelon's net margin of 10.99%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat Exelon's return on equity.

80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Xcel Energy pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Xcel Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Exelon has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Exelon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 15.28% compared to Exelon's net margin of 10.99%. Xcel Energy's return on equity of 10.65% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Xcel Energy. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Exelon had 6 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Exelon and 26 mentions for Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Exelon's score of 1.53 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Exelon has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Xcel Energy currently has a consensus target price of $92.41, indicating a potential upside of 21.12%. Exelon has a consensus target price of $50.07, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Exelon.

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Exelon's net margin of 10.99%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Ameren pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Exelon has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Exelon has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Exelon had 6 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Exelon and 26 mentions for Ameren. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Ameren's score of 1.04 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Ameren currently has a consensus target price of $121.42, indicating a potential upside of 14.39%. Exelon has a consensus target price of $50.07, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than Exelon.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Exelon. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duke Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to Exelon's net margin of 10.99%. Exelon's return on equity of 9.81% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Exelon has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Exelon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Exelon. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Duke Energy and 32 mentions for Exelon. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.94 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Exelon currently has a consensus price target of $50.07, suggesting a potential upside of 14.36%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $137.94, suggesting a potential upside of 15.05%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Exelon.

Exelon has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.