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Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Value investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.
Exelon (EXC)
Chicago, IL-based Exelon Corporation completed the previously announced separation of the power generation and competitive energy business, namely Constellation Energy Corp., into a separate entity, which will trade under the symbol “CEG”. Exelon retained the transmission and distribution utility business, which will continue to be called Exelon and trade under the symbol “EXC”. The separation was completed on Feb 1, 2022.
EXC sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the Utility - Electric Power industry's P/E of 18X, shares of Exelon are trading at a forward P/E of 16.4X. EXC also has a PEG Ratio of 2.9, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 7.2X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.9X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For EXC, four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.02 to $2.65 per share for 2025. Per share EXC boasts an average earnings surprise of 7.6%.
Investors should take the time to consider EXC for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.
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