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Exelon Corporation

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 8% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesQuiet on X (45 mentions/wk)
$EXC·$47B·Regulated Electric·Utilities
$43.72-0.5%YTD+5.2%1Y+0.8%
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EXEXC
$EXCExelon Corporation
$43.72-0.48%45 posts+5%
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $EXC, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-25

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Regulated utility with AI-data-center-power narrative — up 5% YTD, four straight EPS beats, essentially flat over twelve months.

Exelon Corporation is the Chicago-based utility holding company with regulated operations in Illinois (ComEd), Pennsylvania (PECO), Maryland (BGE), New Jersey (Atlantic City), Delaware, and Washington DC. The stock is essentially flat over twelve months and up 5% year-to-date — quiet performance while the utility sector rotates on AI-data-center power thesis.

  • Four consecutive positive EPS surprises: Q2 26 -1.3%, Q1 26 +3%, Q4 25 +8%, Q3 25 +11% — small beats with one Q2 fractional miss; the pattern is broadly stable
  • Q1 2026 revenue was $7.24B (up 7.9% year-over-year); Q4 25 was flat; Q3 25 up 9% — variable topline reflecting weather patterns and rate-case timing
  • Return on equity is 9.8% and operating margin 21% — appropriate for a regulated utility
  • Analyst 2026 revenue estimate is $25.3B on $2.86 EPS growing to $26.0B / $3.04 in 2027, $28.2B / $3.71 by 2030 — the stock at $44.34 is 15.5x forward, in line with peer utilities
  • Beta of 0.40 is deeply defensive — this is a widow-and-orphan stock
  • Free cash flow yield is -4.6% — heavy capex reinvestment for grid modernization and transmission projects
  • On August 24 the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a ComEd transmission plan for DeKalb County — regulatory progress on transmission buildout
  • Position in 52-week range is 22% — the stock hasn't participated in the utility rally to the same degree as AEP or others
  • Insider signal is null this period

The AI-power narrative applies less directly to EXC than to nuclear-heavy IPPs (TLN, VST) — the transmission-and-distribution angle is quieter.

What to watch: The Q3 print on November 3 needs commentary on data-center load additions and transmission-project financing — that's what could re-rate this from a defensive utility to an AI-adjacent play.

On the calendar: 2026-11-03 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates regulated electric and gas distribution utilities across six US states focused on transmission and delivery.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Regulated Electric sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $EXC.

Regulated Electric · Utilities

Rate base growth — driven by grid modernization and data center load additions — is the earnings engine for regulated utilities. Regulatory lag (rate cases vs actual capex) is the near-term cash flow timing risk.

What this means for $EXC

Partial — upstream oil & gas exposure ties to commodity price cycle; Exelon Corporation, a utility holding company established in.

Industry benchmark

23-name peer basket
+5.7%YTD
-1.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
16.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
3.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
21.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-4.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
9.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
24.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.43$0.44-1.3%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$0.91$0.88+2.9%
Q4 2025Feb 12, 2026$0.59$0.55+7.9%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.86$0.78+10.5%
Next earningsTue, Nov 3·consensus EPS $0.81

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$7.2B+7.9%28.3%22.2%$0.90$-634.0M
Q4 FY25$5.4B-1.1%-21.6%21.8%$0.58$-1.2B
Q3 FY25$6.7B+9.0%43.1%22.4%$0.87$163.0M
Q2 FY25$5.4B+1.2%40.7%17.1%$0.39$-502.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 14 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$25.3B$24.9B – $25.9B$2.86$2.85 – $2.887
FY27$26.0B$25.5B – $26.8B$3.04$3.02 – $3.0812
FY28$26.9B$25.7B – $28.3B$3.26$3.23 – $3.3014
FY29$27.3B$26.7B – $28.3B$3.46$3.35 – $3.619
FY30$28.2B$27.5B – $29.1B$3.71$3.60 – $3.8713

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.17%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-4.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-4.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 1.0B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.405-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 258-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Exelon Corporation and subsidiary Commonwealth Edison Company (EXC, Chicago IL), one of the largest US electric utility holding companies serving Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, Delaware, and New Jersey, filed a joint current report on August 25, 2026 covering a change in executive officers or directors (Item 5.02), a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01), and exhibits. The leadership change is accompanied by investor presentation materials. The specific officer or director change is not visible in the excerpt.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 308-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

EXC (EXC) reported financial results for the most recent fiscal period via 8-K Item 2.02, filed 2026-07-30. Full financials are in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). Quarterly earnings contain headline P&L, balance sheet, and guidance. Investors should review the exhibit for revenue, margins, EPS, and any updates to full-year outlook.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 68-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

EXC reported period ending 2026-05-06 financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

8-KShareholder voteApr 308-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

EXC held its Annual Meeting of stockholders around 2026-04-30 (8-K Item 5.07). Stockholders elected 8 directors to the board. A non-binding say-on-pay vote on executive compensation was conducted. Independent auditor ratification was approved. Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 168-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

EXC filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-04-16. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Archer Investment Corp Takes $707,000 Position in Exelon Corporation $EXCdefenseworld.net·3d ago5 Defensive Stocks to Buy as Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Lowzacks.com·5d agoExelon Announces Key Leadership Position Changesbusinesswire.com·6d agoCallan Family Office LLC Makes New $860,000 Investment in Exelon Corporation $EXCdefenseworld.net·7d agoHow to Build $8,200 a Month in Dividend Income (And the Tax Bill Almost Nobody Plans For)247wallst.com·7d ago

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