New CEO Likely To Maintain Exelon's Focus on Regulated Utilities

After spinning off its merchant generation and retail energy segment, Constellation Energy, through a distribution to Exelon shareholders, the new Exelon is now a pure-play electric and gas transmission and distribution utility providing investors a more stable earnings profile. We viewed the separation positively for shareholders. A standalone regulated utility strengthens Exelon's narrow moat and lowers the company's cost of capital.