ProShare Advisors LLC Buys 35,135 Shares of Exelon Corporation $EXC

ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) by 2.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,274,125 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 35,135 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC owned about 0.12% of Exelon worth $51,475,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Exelon during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,583,709,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Exelon by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 24,620,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,206,887,000 after purchasing an additional 1,490,251 shares during the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Exelon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $922,917,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Exelon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $602,760,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Exelon in the second quarter valued at approximately $580,842,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Exelon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Exelon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings and revenue beat expectations: Exelon reported third-quarter adjusted operating earnings of $0.87 per diluted share, above the $0.79 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 9.2% year over year to $7.32 billion, exceeding the $6.76 billion forecast. Higher utility rates, increased sales and infrastructure investments supported the results. Exelon Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend remains intact: Exelon declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record December 4. The payout reinforces the appeal of the regulated utility’s stable cash-flow profile. Exelon Declares Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulated utility model provides visibility: Industry commentary highlights Exelon’s predictable earnings and cash flows from regulated rates and long-term arrangements, though the comparison with PPL does not represent a company-specific catalyst. PPL vs. EXC Utility Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings declined: GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.70 from $0.86 a year earlier, despite higher revenue. Exelon also narrowed its 2026 adjusted operating earnings guidance to $2.85–$2.91 per share, signaling a tighter range for investors to monitor. Exelon Reports Third-Quarter Results

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on EXC. HSBC assumed coverage on Exelon in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $44.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Exelon from $45.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Barclays dropped their price target on Exelon from $49.00 to $44.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Exelon in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price objective on Exelon from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.58.

Exelon Stock Performance

NASDAQ EXC opened at $46.16 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $42.85 and its 200-day moving average is $45.57. Exelon Corporation has a 12-month low of $39.73 and a 12-month high of $50.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70. The firm has a market cap of $47.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.24.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $7.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.76 billion. Exelon had a net margin of 10.17% and a return on equity of 9.75%. Exelon’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Exelon Corporation will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Exelon Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Exelon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.54%.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) is a regulated utility holding company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company operates through six utility subsidiaries: Atlantic City Electric, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Commonwealth Edison, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco. Its businesses focus primarily on the transmission, distribution and delivery of energy rather than owning competitive power-generation operations.

Exelon’s utilities serve customers across Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.