ES vs EXC Stock Comparison

Compare ES and EXC across AIQ Score, fundamentals, valuation, momentum, risk, analyst expectations and current market evidence.

Market data as of Sep 11, 2026 market close· AIQ score gap 2 points
ES
Utilities
vs
EXC
Utilities
ES
Eversource Energy
Leads
Price
$68.52
Day move
-0.68%
AIQ Score
42/100
Best edge
Balanced
Sector
Utilities
EXC
Exelon Corporation
Price
$43.16
Day move
-0.53%
AIQ Score
40/100
Best edge
Balanced
Sector
Utilities

What is the main difference between ES and EXC?

ES leads the current stock comparison as Eversource Energy, with the clearest separation coming from balanced and the broader AIQ evidence mix.

AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison

Eversource Energy vs Exelon Corporation

Data as of Sep 11, 2026· market close· Utilities· Coverage 66/66 fields· High confidence
AIQ VerdictFragileAIQ Comparison Conviction 2/10

ES leads

ES leads by 2 AIQ points. Wall Street currently favors EXC on target upside.

Fragile: 1 of 6 evidence groups support ES, and its current signal state is conflicted.

Evidence agreement: 1 of 6Comparison trend: Stable
ES

Eversource Energy

Leads
AIQ Score
42/100
AIQ Edge Score
4/10
EXC

Exelon Corporation

AIQ Score
40/100
AIQ Edge Score
3/10

The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors ES over EXC, 42 versus 40 as of Sep 11, 2026. ES also shows the weaker technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average, though analyst target upside currently favors EXC. 1 of 6 covered evidence groups favor ES today, and the comparison is rated Fragile on stability: the AIQ gap is narrow at 2 points. ES lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 2 points over 30 sessions.

Compare Eversource Energy and Exelon Corporation across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.

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Performance over time

Price-return comparison using available daily close history.

ES
-21.9%
EXC
-14.2%

Total return comparison

Growth of $10,000

ES $7,809 · EXC $8,582

Based on available close-price history. Distribution reinvestment is not added unless already reflected in the source series.

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AIQ Factor Divergence

Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.

ES advantage
0
EXC advantage
  • Quality27 vs 24
    Even
  • Risk Resilience56 vs 53
    Even
  • Value63 vs 61
    Even
  • Momentum28 vs 28
    Even

1 of 6 evidence groups favor ES. Neither name separates cleanly on the covered dimensions.

What changed since the last close

Latest scored session 2026-09-10, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-09.

ES-4 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum -13

New signals

  • BB Lower Band Breach bullish, volatility, short horizon
  • MACD Bearish Crossover bearish, momentum, short horizon
EXC-1 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum -1

No new signals fired.

ES's lead narrowed by 3 AIQ points in the latest snapshot.

Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — ES and EXC both carry a full feed there.

The central trade-off

ES (Eversource Energy): the stronger current systematic profile.

EXC (Exelon Corporation): the counter-case, on fundamentals, analyst expectations.

The AIQ Score and Wall Street therefore point in different directions on this pair.

Which one fits your objective

The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.

Balanced

ES

ES on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.

Growth

EXC

EXC on combined revenue and EPS growth.

Value

Even

The two are level on Value.

Momentum

Even

The two are level on Momentum.

Lower downside

EXC

EXC carries the lower 1-month annualized volatility.

Analyst upside

EXC

EXC on implied upside to the consensus price target.

AIQ vs Wall Street

The model and the Street disagree here: AIQ favors ES, analyst targets favor EXC. That disagreement is the most useful thing on this page.

MeasureESEXCNote
Implied upside to target+7.7%+11.8%EXC has more room
Target dispersion+5.4%+29%Lower is tighter analyst agreement
ConsensusHoldHoldContext, not a primary driver
Analysts covering58Higher coverage generally improves confidence

The two are measuring different things. The AIQ Score reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; analyst targets price forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something already priced in — it is worth resolving before acting on either.

Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

AIQ Agreement Matrix

1 of 6 covered evidence groups favor ES. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.

Evidence groupFavorsReading
AIQ ScoreEven42 vs 40
FundamentalsEXCon balancerevenue growth -35.5% vs -17.6%; EPS growth -91.3% vs -56.7%; TTM ROE 8.9% vs 9.6%; gross margin 35.2% vs 24.5%; operating margin 22.3% vs 20.8% — EXC takes 3 of 5 decided legs, not all of them
ValuationEvenValue 63 vs 61
TechnicalsESPrice vs 50-day -5.6% vs -5.3%; vs 200-day -1.7% vs -5.1%
Risk ResilienceEvenRisk Resilience 56 vs 53
Analyst expectationsEXCTarget upside 7.7% vs 11.8%

✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of ES and EXC and are excluded from the count.

AIQ Decision Stability

Fragile

The conclusion is sensitive to small changes. Treat the lead as provisional and watch the flip conditions below.

  • The AIQ gap is narrow at 2 points. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • Only 1 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
  • The lead has been steady session to session. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)

Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on ES.

How the comparison changed

119 daily snapshots · May 4 Sep 10

ES lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 2 points over 30 sessions.

May 4ES leads above the line · EXC leads belowSep 10
Today
ES +2
42 vs 40
7 sessions ago
ES +7
47 vs 40
30 sessions ago
ES +2
45 vs 43
90 sessions ago
ES +5
55 vs 50

The lead changed hands once in this window, most recently on Jun 16 when ES moved ahead of EXC.

AIQ Signal Divergence

Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.

ESConflicted

2 bullish / 1 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted

  • Golden Cross Active bullish, trend, long horizon (3.40%)
  • Bollinger Band Squeeze neutral, volatility, short horizon
  • BB Lower Band Breach bullish, volatility, short horizon
EXC

0 bullish / 4 bearish / 1 neutral

  • Death Cross Active bearish, trend, long horizon (0.71%)
  • Bollinger Band Squeeze neutral, volatility, short horizon
  • 52-Week Low Proximity bearish, risk, long horizon (1.7%)

ES leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.

Price vs model alignment

Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.

ESConfirmed weakness

Price and the AIQ Score both moved down over the latest session (price -0.68%, AIQ -4 points).

EXCConfirmed weakness

Price and the AIQ Score both moved down over the latest session (price -0.53%, AIQ -1 points).

What would flip this result

A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.

  1. 1EXC's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
  2. 2ES's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once.
  3. 3A regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

The full evidence

Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.

Fundamentals

EXC leads on balance
MetricESEXC
Revenue growth (YoY)-35.5%-17.6%
EPS growth (YoY)-91.3%-56.7%
Gross margin35.2%24.5%
Operating margin22.3%20.8%
Return on equity (TTM)8.9%9.6%
Debt to equity1.821.76

Performance

ES leads 5 of 6 windows
MetricESEXC
1 week (5 sessions)-2.1%-1.3%
1 month (20 sessions)-3.6%-4%
3 months (63 sessions)-0.3%-4.9%
6 months (126 sessions)-6.7%-11.2%
Year to date2.5%-0.5%
1 year (252 sessions)9.8%0.9%

Technicals

ES has the stronger structure
MetricESEXC
RSI (14)34.534.2
ADX (14)17.216.1
Price vs 50-day-5.6%-5.3%
Price vs 200-day-1.7%-5.1%
Volatility (1M, annualized)17.5%16.1%

Risk

Split
MetricESEXC
Beta0.09-0.25
Sharpe ratio0.28-0.07
Sortino ratio0.31-0.11
Max drawdown-15.1%-13.7%
Current drawdown-9.5%-13.7%
Annualized volatility24.7%19.5%
Value at risk (95%)-2.3%-2%

Straight answers

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Which is better, ES or EXC?

On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, ES is the stronger of the two as of Sep 11, 2026, scoring 42 against EXC's 40. The edge comes from its factor profile. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.

Is ES or EXC the better buy right now?

ES carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 11, 2026, and the comparison is rated Fragile — 1 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Fragile rating means the conclusion is sensitive: the AIQ gap is narrow at 2 points. Treat the lead as provisional.

Why does the AIQ Score favor ES over EXC?

The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. . Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.

Which has more analyst upside, ES or EXC?

Analyst price targets imply +7.7% upside for ES and +11.8% for EXC, so the Street currently favors EXC. That points the opposite way to the AIQ Score, which favors ES. The two are measuring different things: the model reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; the Street is pricing forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something the analysts have already priced — it is the single most useful row on this page to investigate. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Which is better value, ES or EXC?

Neither name separates on the peer-relative Value factor. The two are level on Value. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.

Which has stronger growth, ES or EXC?

EXC on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.

Which has stronger momentum, ES or EXC?

The two are level on Momentum. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.

Which is riskier, ES or EXC?

EXC is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. EXC carries the lower 1-month annualized volatility. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.

Is ES more profitable than EXC?

The profitability evidence is mixed: gross margin 35.2% vs 24.5%; operating margin 22.3% vs 20.8%; ttm roe 8.9% vs 9.6%. ES leads on two measures and EXC on one measure, and there is no single profitability composite that resolves the split — which of the two reads as "more profitable" depends on whether you weight pricing power or operating leverage.

Is ES's lead over EXC getting stronger or weaker?

ES lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 2 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 119 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-05-04 and 2026-09-10. The lead has changed hands once in that window, most recently on 2026-06-16, when ES moved ahead of EXC.

What would change the ES vs EXC verdict?

The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: EXC's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; ES's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once; a regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

What do the current signals say about ES and EXC?

ES: 2 bullish / 1 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. EXC: 0 bullish / 4 bearish / 1 neutral. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on ES is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On EXC it is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon).

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How this comparison is scored

The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.

The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.

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