Exelon Corp. (EXC) Shares Rise Despite Market Challenges

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Exelon Corp. (NASDAQ: EXC)’s stock price has soared by 2.49 in relation to previous closing price of 39.29. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-09-20 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.

Is It Worth Investing in Exelon Corp. (NASDAQ: EXC) Right Now?

Exelon Corp. (NASDAQ: EXC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.61x compared to its average ratio. EXC has 36-month beta value of 0.52. 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.”

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The public float for EXC is 999.67M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.90% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EXC on September 23, 2024 was 7.06M shares.

EXC’s Market Performance

EXC’s stock has seen a 0.10% increase for the week, with a 6.34% rise in the past month and a 15.78% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.55% for Exelon Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.80% for EXC’s stock, with a 9.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of EXC

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXC stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for EXC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EXC in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $46 based on the research report published on September 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EXC reach a price target of $39, previously predicting the price at $36. The rating they have provided for EXC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 10th, 2024.

EXC Trading at 6.90% 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 -2.92% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.82%, as shares surge +6.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.01% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, EXC rose by +0.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.92. In addition, Exelon Corp. saw 12.17% 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
  • 0.33 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 9.46, with 2.38 for asset returns.

Based on Exelon Corp. (EXC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.3.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.93 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.03.

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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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