Q2 2026 EPS Estimates for Exelon Co. (NASDAQ:EXC) Cut by Zacks Research

Exelon Co. (NASDAQ:EXC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Exelon in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 16th. Zacks Research analyst J. Saha now forecasts that the company will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Exelon’s current full-year earnings is $2.44 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Exelon from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Exelon from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Exelon from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Exelon from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exelon has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.82.

Exelon Price Performance

EXC stock opened at $39.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.03. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.01. The company has a market capitalization of $39.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.53. Exelon has a 52-week low of $33.35 and a 52-week high of $41.48.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.07. Exelon had a net margin of 10.65% and a return on equity of 9.40%. The firm had revenue of $5.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exelon

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Black Diamond Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Exelon by 2.0% during the second quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC now owns 14,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Exelon by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the period. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Exelon by 2.2% in the first quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 14,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Exelon by 3.4% during the second quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 9,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Exelon by 8.9% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 4,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Exelon Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%. Exelon’s payout ratio is currently 65.52%.

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.