Telos Capital Management Inc. Boosts Stake in Exelon Co. (NASDAQ:EXC)

Telos Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Exelon Co. (NASDAQ:EXC) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,687 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the period. Telos Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Exelon were worth $214,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its position in shares of Exelon by 78.1% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the period. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. purchased a new position in Exelon in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Exelon in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Exelon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Exelon by 56.7% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Guggenheim raised Exelon from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Exelon from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Exelon from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Exelon from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Exelon from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $43.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exelon currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.13.

Insider Activity at Exelon

In related news, EVP Colette D. Honorable sold 1,463 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.57, for a total value of $59,353.91. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 2,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $92,134.47. The trade was a 39.18 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Exelon Price Performance

Shares of EXC stock opened at $41.31 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $38.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.67. Exelon Co. has a 12 month low of $33.35 and a 12 month high of $41.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $41.51 billion, a PE ratio of 17.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.56.

Exelon Company Profile

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.