Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) Price Target Raised to $53.00

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) had its price objective boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on EXC. Wolfe Research lowered Exelon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. KeyCorp increased their price target on Exelon from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Exelon from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Exelon from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on Exelon from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.93.

Exelon Price Performance

EXC opened at $49.82 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.42. The firm has a market cap of $50.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.25, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.45. Exelon has a twelve month low of $41.71 and a twelve month high of $50.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. Exelon’s revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Exelon will post 2.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exelon Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from Exelon’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Exelon’s payout ratio is currently 61.54%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in Exelon by 1.1% in the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 20,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Exelon by 11.6% during the second quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 2,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC raised its holdings in shares of Exelon by 0.7% during the second quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 34,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,512,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC lifted its position in shares of Exelon by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 13,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $569,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Exelon by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.92% of the company’s stock.

Exelon News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increases lifted sentiment—JPMorgan raised its target to $53 (while keeping a neutral rating), and other outlets report a $3 lift with at least one firm maintaining an outperform view. These raises signal modest upside from analyst revisions and helped buying interest. JPMorgan Price Target Raise Other Price Target Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/retail interest: Investor’s Business Daily flagged EXC as hitting a high and entering a buy zone off a flat base, which can attract momentum traders and retail flows. IBD Technical Note
• Neutral Sentiment: ComEd (Exelon’s Illinois utility) launched a Low‑Income Discount program in line with state law—positive for regulatory relations and social goals but potentially modestly dilutive to near-term residential margins depending on enrollment. ComEd LID Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses on valuation and capex: Coverage assessing Exelon’s valuation after recent share momentum and planned capex growth suggests investors are weighing higher investment needs against steady cash generation—this keeps opinions mixed until clarity on returns from capex. Valuation & Capex Assessment
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage: a financial survey comparing PPL and Exelon offers bench-marking for investors but does not materially change Exelon’s outlook by itself. PPL vs EXC Survey
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance questions: commentary asking whether Exelon is underperforming broader indices highlights investor concerns about lagging returns despite recent gains—this can cap enthusiasm among benchmark-focused managers. Underperformance Coverage

About Exelon

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.