Chicago, Illinois-based Exelon Corporation (EXC) is a utility services holding company. Valued at a market cap of $44.1 billion, the company purchases, distributes, and sells electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, and transportation customers. It is expected to announce its fiscal Q2 earnings for 2025 before the market opens on Thursday, Jul. 31.

Ahead of this event, analysts expect this utility company to report a profit of $0.43 per share, down 8.5% from $0.47 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has topped Wall Street’s earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters. In Q1, EXC’s EPS of $0.92 outpaced the forecasted figure by 8.2%. 

For fiscal 2025, analysts expect Exelon to report a profit of $2.69 per share, up 7.6% from $2.50 per share in fiscal 2024. Furthermore, its EPS is expected to grow 4.8% year-over-year to $2.82 in fiscal 2026.

EXC has soared 22.6% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 13.4% gain and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLU) 20.3% return over the same time frame.

Despite delivering better-than-expected results, EXC's shares closed down marginally on May 1, after its Q1 earnings release. The company posted revenue of $6.7 billion, 4% above the consensus estimates and representing an 11.1% increase from the year-ago quarter. Moreover, its adjusted EPS of $0.92 advanced 35.3% from the same period last year, exceeding Wall Street estimates by 8.2%. Looking ahead, Exelon reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance, projecting it to range between $2.64 and $2.74, and maintained its operating EPS compounded annual growth target of 5% to 7% through 2028.

Wall Street analysts are moderately optimistic about EXC’s stock, with an overall "Moderate Buy" rating. Among 18 analysts covering the stock, seven recommend "Strong Buy," nine indicate "Hold," and two suggest "Strong Sell.” The mean price target for EXC is $47.69, indicating a 7.3% premium from the current levels.