There's a lot to be optimistic about in the Utilities sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Exelon (EXC – Research Report) and Marathon Oil (MRO – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. Exelon (EXC) In a report released today, Neil Kalton from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on Exelon, with a price target of $62.00. The company's shares closed last Monday at $47.57. According to TipRanks.com, Kalton is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.3% and a 65.1% success rate. Kalton covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Public Service Enterprise, American Electric Power, and Nextera Energy Partners. Currently, the analyst consensus on Exelon is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $57.71, a 19.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 5, Bank of America Securities also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $55.00 price target. See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> Marathon Oil (MRO) Wells Fargo analyst Nitin Kumar CFA maintained a Buy rating on Marathon Oil today and set a price target of $19.00. The company's shares closed last Monday at $15.95, close to its 52-week high of $16.61. According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 22.2% and a 82.6% success rate. CFA covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Centennial Resource Development, Continental Resources, and Northern Oil And Gas. Marathon Oil has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $17.56, representing a 6.2% upside. In a report issued on September 28, Citigroup also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $17.00 price target. TipRanks has tracked 36,000 company insiders and found that a few of them are better than others when it comes to timing their transactions. See which 3 stocks are most likely to make moves following their insider activities. Read More on EXC: Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Axcella Health (AXLA) and Affimed (AFMD) Quanterix’s AD Blood Test Gets Breakthrough Device Status; Shares Soar DocuSign: Bright Future, Better Entry Points Ahead What Do AST SpaceMobile’s Newly Added Risk Factors Tell Investors? Noble Financial Keeps a Buy Rating on Orion Group Holdings (ORN)