Market Update (NYSE:EXC): Diversified Utilities Stocks under Review — Exelon, NRG Energy, Public Service Enterprise Group, and Eversource Energy

[Accesswire] – NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 22, 2016 / Park Lane Advisor has initiated coverage on the following equities: Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG), Public Service Enterprise … Read more on this. Exelon Corporation (EXC) , valued at $25.54B, opened at $27.51. Shares have traded today between $27.46 and $27.83 per share with a trailing 52-week range being $25.09 to $37.77. EXC shares are currently priced at 10.88x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry ’s 2.95x earnings multiple. And for dividend hunters, the company pays shareholders $1.24 per share annually in dividends, yielding 4.49%. According to a consensus of 14 analysts, the earnings estimate of $0.42 per share would be $0.06 worse than the year-ago quarter and a $0.08 sequential decrease. The full-year EPS estimate is $2.52, which would be a $0.13 better than last year. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $5.87 Billion. If reported, that would be a 15.42% decrease over the year-ago quarter. More recently, Scotia Howard Weil Initiated EXC at Sector Perform (Nov 17, 2015). Previously, Guggenheim upgraded EXC from Neutral to Buy. The average price target for EXC shares by the analysts covering it is $33.53, which is 21.88% above where the stock opened. See more in (NYSE:EXC) Similar Articles: Market Update: Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) – Exelon Posts EEI Financial Conference Presentation Market Update: Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) – Exelon and Pepco Holdings File for Reconsideration of Their Merger Market Update (NYSE:EXC): Exelon-Pepco Holdings Statement on Decision by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia