Zacks Research Predicts Exelon’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:EXC)

Exelon Co. (NASDAQ:EXC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Exelon in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Exelon’s current full-year earnings is $2.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exelon’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Exelon from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on Exelon from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Exelon from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Exelon in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Exelon from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exelon currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.33.

Exelon Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EXC opened at $39.70 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $39.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Exelon has a 1-year low of $33.35 and a 1-year high of $41.48.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.04. Exelon had a return on equity of 9.40% and a net margin of 10.65%. The business had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Exelon Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 11th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.83%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 11th. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.55%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exelon

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXC. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Exelon during the third quarter worth approximately $6,043,000. Radnor Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Exelon by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 36,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,497,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Exelon by 63.4% in the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. boosted its stake in Exelon by 15.4% in the third quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 15,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $631,000 after acquiring an additional 2,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Exelon by 6.7% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 383,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,553,000 after purchasing an additional 24,014 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.92% of the company’s stock.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy distribution and transmission businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers.