How to buy Exelon Corporation (EXC) stocks

Exelon Corporation is an utilities - regulated electric business based in the US. Exelon Corporation shares (EXC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $37.02 – an increase of 0.71% over the previous week. Exelon Corporation employs 19,962 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $22.9 billion.

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Exelon Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: EXC)

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Exelon Corporation stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$37.02
52-week range	$32.02 - $40.78
50-day moving average more info button	$38.89
200-day moving average more info button	$37.71
Wall St. target price	$42.78
PE ratio more info button	15.0453
Dividend yield more info button	$1.5 (4.16%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.43

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Exelon Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $36.22 from 2024-12-16

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.76%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-6.43%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-10.06%
6 months (2024-06-21)	4.14%

1 year (2023-12-22)	2.72%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-8.07%
3 years (2021-12-22)	4.03%
5 years (2019-12-20)	33.60%

Is Exelon Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Exelon Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Exelon Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Exelon Corporation's P/E ratio

Exelon Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Exelon Corporation shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Exelon Corporation's PEG ratio

Exelon Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1638. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Exelon Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Exelon Corporation's EBITDA

Exelon Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $7.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Exelon Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Exelon Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$22.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.17%
Gross profit TTM	$8.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.6%
Return on equity TTM	9.33%
Profit margin	10.6%
Book value	$26.49
Market Capitalization more info button	$36.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Exelon Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Exelon Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Exelon Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 27.65

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Exelon Corporation's overall score of 27.65 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 39th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Exelon Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Exelon Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 12.25/100

Exelon Corporation's environmental score of 12.25 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Exelon Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Exelon Corporation's social score

Social score: 11.86/100

Exelon Corporation's social score of 11.86 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Exelon Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Exelon Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 11.03/100

Exelon Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Exelon Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Exelon Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Exelon Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Exelon Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Exelon Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	27.65
Total ESG percentile	38.88
Environmental score	12.25
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	11.86
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	11.03
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	3

Exelon Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 61.79% of net profits

Recently Exelon Corporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Exelon Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Exelon Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.5 per share.

Exelon Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Exelon Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 12 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 7 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Exelon Corporation's stocks ever split?

Exelon Corporation's stocks were split on a 1402:1000 basis on 1 February 2022 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1402 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Exelon Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 28.7% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Exelon Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Exelon Corporation's stock price.

Exelon Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Exelon Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $32.0154 up to $40.7791. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Exelon Corporation's is 0.61. This would suggest that Exelon Corporation's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Exelon Corporation overview

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. It also offers support services, including legal, human resources, information technology, supply management, financial, engineering, customer operations, transmission and distribution planning, asset management, system operations, and power procurement services. It serves distribution utilities, municipalities, and financial institutions, as well as commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. Exelon Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Exelon Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.121% of Exelon Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 86.209% by institutions. How many people work for Exelon Corporation?
Latest data suggests 19,962 work at Exelon Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Exelon Corporation?
Exelon Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Exelon Corporation based?
Exelon Corporation's address is: 10 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60680-5379 What is Exelon Corporation's ISIN number?
Exelon Corporation's international securities identification number is: US30161N1019 What is Exelon Corporation's CUSIP number?
Exelon Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 30161N101

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