Exelon (EXC) Price Target Lowered at TD Cowen Despite Strong Q1

Sultan Khalid

Tue, May 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM EDT 2 min read

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Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) is one of the country’s largest utility companies, serving more than 10 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities.

On May 15, TD Cowen trimmed its price target on Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) from $51 to $49, but kept a ‘Hold’ rating on the shares. The lowered target, which still reflects an upside of 13% from the current price level, comes after the analyst firm updated its models in the utilities group following the Q1 earnings season.

TD Cowen increasingly expects utilities to deliver incremental growth on a cost-neutral basis. The firm expects a faster pace of capital plan increases, but cautions against the issue of over-promising.

The target cut comes despite Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) reporting strong results for its Q1 2026 on May 6, with the company exceeding estimates in both earnings and revenue. The company reaffirmed its operating earnings guidance of $2.81 to $2.91 per share for FY 2026. Moreover, the utility is targeting an annualized earnings growth of 5% to 7% through 2029, with the expectation of being near the top end of that range.

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) is forecasting $41.7 billion of capital expenditures over the next four years, resulting in expected rate base growth of 7.9%.

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