Exelon (EXC) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What EXC does

Exelon (EXC) is a utility services holding company headquartered in Chicago, United States, incorporated in 1999 and employing 20,571 people. The company focuses on energy distribution and transmission in the United States: it purchases and sells electricity and natural gas at regulated retail rates, transmits and distributes electricity, and delivers natural gas to retail customers. Its customers include residential, commercial, and industrial users, public authorities, and electric railroads. As a regulated utility in the Utilities sector (industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric), Exelon operates in a peer group that includes Southern Company (SO), DTE Energy (DTE), and American Electric Power (AEP).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 40.69 USD, down 2.66% today, and near the bottom of its 52-week range of 40.62 – 50.65. Over the past 52 weeks the share price has declined 5.5%.
• The P/E ratio compares a stock's price to its earnings per share. Exelon's trailing P/E of 15 and forward P/E of 13.4 (based on expected earnings) are the kind of levels typically associated with established utility companies.
• Earnings per share over the trailing 12 months is 2.72 USD, with a profit margin of 11% and an operating margin of 16.6%.
• The dividend yield shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. Exelon's yield is 4.02%, with 60% of earnings paid out as dividends; the ex-dividend date is Sep 4, 2026.
• Beta measures how much a stock tends to move with the wider market. At 0.39, Exelon is far less volatile than a typical stock — common for regulated utilities.
• Revenue over the trailing 12 months is 25.33B USD, growing 9.9% year over year, with a return on equity of 9.7%.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 177.4% reflects the capital-intensive nature of utility businesses, which typically carry significant debt to fund infrastructure.
• Market capitalisation is 41.92B USD, and the price-to-book ratio stands at 1.41.

Recent news

Recent headlines show Exelon's climate arm backing grid-planning firm Continuum, and Argus adjusting its price target on the stock to $49 from $52 while maintaining a Buy rating. Other coverage asks why the utility is getting fresh attention, and analyst commentary has also highlighted Exelon alongside PG&E and Centuri.

What to watch

As a regulated utility, Exelon's results depend on regulatory decisions, energy demand, and the cost of financing its large infrastructure investments — the elevated debt-to-equity ratio makes interest-rate conditions relevant. Grid modernisation and climate-related initiatives, such as the backing of grid-planning firm Continuum, are themes in recent coverage. The next earnings date is Nov 3, 2026. Investors often compare Exelon with peers such as Xcel Energy (XEL), NextEra Energy (NEE), Ameren (AEE), and Sempra (SRE) when assessing the sector; a broader view is available in the Stocks directory.