Exelon Earnings Preview: Revenue, Earnings Expected to Fall from Previous Quarter

Exelon EXC releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to Exelon's second quarter earnings report.

Earnings and Revenue:

Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a positive EPS reading of 97 cents per share and revenues of $4.4 billion. Wall Street will be looking to see how this quarter's numbers compare to the year-ago quarter's positive EPS of 99 cents per share on revenues of $4.4 billion. We'll have to wait for Wednesday to see if Exelon reports steady revenue and shrinking EPS from the year-ago quarter, as analysts are expecting.

Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance:

At last check, shares of Exelon were trading at $43.93. Since January 1st, shares of Exelon have given investors a return of 8.1%. For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 5.8%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably satisfied going into this earnings release.

• Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement

Average Stock Rating:

The average rating by analysts for Exelon is a Hold. The strength of this rating has declined slightly over the past three months.

Competitors:

Wondering how some of the other utilities companies are doing? Here are a few of Exelon's peers in that sector.

• ALLETE ALE: Moderate Buy with a $1.07 recent quarter EPS
• Constellation Energy Group CEG: Hold with a $0.63 recent quarter EPS
• El Paso Electric Company EE: Moderate Buy with a $0.16 recent quarter EPS
• Entergy ETR: Hold with a $1.38 recent quarter EPS

The utility-electric power company's industry has seen price/earnings growth of 3.4% during the current fiscal year.

Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: Exelon. is a utility services holding company that distributes electricity and natural gas and is a major nuclear operator.

Take Action:

That's your advanced look at Exelon's upcoming earnings numbers -- be ready to take quick action if the company's report contains any surprises. Also, check back in with us after the announcement for a full recap and what-to-do-next guide.

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