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Is It Worth Investing in Exelon Corp. (NASDAQ: EXC) Right Now?
Exelon Corp. (NASDAQ: EXC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.08x compared to its average ratio. EXC has 36-month beta value of 0.53. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for EXC is 997.97M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.78% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EXC on April 22, 2024 was 6.81M shares.
EXC’s Market Performance
The stock of Exelon Corp. (EXC) has seen a 2.93% increase in the past week, with a 2.71% rise in the past month, and a 7.16% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.70% for EXC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.55% for EXC stock, with a simple moving average of -1.83% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EXC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXC stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for EXC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EXC in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $39 based on the research report published on January 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to EXC, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
EXC Trading at 3.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EXC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +1.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EXC rose by +2.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.00. In addition, Exelon Corp. saw 4.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for EXC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Exelon Corp. stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.22, with 2.37 for asset returns.
Based on Exelon Corp. (EXC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.93 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Exelon Corp. (EXC) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
