PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Makes New $119.75 Million Investment in Exelon Corporation $EXC

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,726,517 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $119,749,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned 0.27% of Exelon as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXC. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Exelon during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. LRI Investments LLC grew its position in Exelon by 210.8% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new stake in Exelon during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Exelon during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Exelon during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. 80.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Exelon Price Performance

NASDAQ:EXC opened at $46.50 on Friday. Exelon Corporation has a 52 week low of $41.71 and a 52 week high of $50.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.58 billion, a PE ratio of 17.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.32. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $48.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.31.

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04. Exelon had a return on equity of 9.97% and a net margin of 11.41%.During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Exelon has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.910 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Exelon Corporation will post 2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exelon Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. Exelon’s payout ratio is presently 61.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EXC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $50.00 price target on Exelon in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group raised their target price on Exelon from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $49.00 target price (down from $52.00) on shares of Exelon in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Exelon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Exelon in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $58.00 target price on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Exelon currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.47.

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.