5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Exelon
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, electricity giant Exelon (NYS: EXC) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Exelon's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Exelon facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Chicago (1887) |
Market Cap | $26.2 billion |
Industry | Electric utilities |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $18.9 billion |
Management | CEO John Rowe (since 2004) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 20.1% |
Cash / Debt | $1.0 billion / $13.5 billion |
Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
Competitors | AmerenDynegyPPL |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,840 members who have rated Exelon believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A couple of months ago, one of those Fools, All-Star GETRICHSLOW2, tapped Exelon as an electric income opportunity:
Utility company heavy on nuclear which I think is a good thing. Nuclear will return once the world realizes the green energy forms cannot meet all the growing demand for electricity. Cheap. ... Great source of income at 5% dividend.
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