Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA grew its position in shares of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC – Free Report) by 53.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 309,810 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 107,300 shares during the quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA’s holdings in Exelon were worth $15,187,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Exelon by 2.4% in the first quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC grew its stake in Exelon by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 14,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Texas Bank & Trust Co grew its stake in Exelon by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 15,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the period. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC raised its holdings in Exelon by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 13,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Exelon by 12.5% during the 1st quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 2,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. 80.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Exelon
Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained its Buy rating on Exelon, which can support investor confidence and suggests at least one major firm still sees upside in the shares. Wells Fargo Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Exelon (EXC)
- Neutral Sentiment: Exelon’s “time of day pricing” launch is putting its valuation back in focus, indicating the market is reassessing the stock’s worth rather than responding to a clear operational surprise. Exelon (EXC) Time Of Day Pricing Launch Puts Valuation Back In Focus
- Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp reiterated a cautious stance on Exelon, issuing an Underweight rating with a $41 price target and estimates for Q2, Q3, Q4 2026 and FY2030 earnings; this may pressure sentiment by reinforcing a more conservative view on the stock’s upside.
- Neutral Sentiment: Exelon’s short-interest update showed no reported short interest, which does not point to a meaningful bearish trading signal at the moment.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks noted that Exelon’s upcoming earnings report may not be set up for a likely beat, keeping investors focused on execution risks ahead of the release. Exelon (EXC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week’s Release
Exelon Trading Up 0.5%
Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. Exelon had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 11.21%.The firm had revenue of $7.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.93 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Exelon Corporation will post 2.86 EPS for the current year.
Exelon Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Exelon’s payout ratio is presently 61.54%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EXC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on Exelon and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Exelon from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $49.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Exelon in a research note on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Exelon from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Exelon from $56.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.33.
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.
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