Valued at a market cap of $91.4 billion, Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) produces and sells energy products and services. The Baltimore, Maryland-based company is scheduled to announce its fiscal Q1 earnings for 2026 in the near future.
Before this event, analysts expect this utility company to report a profit of $2.56 per share, up 19.6% from $2.14 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has met or topped Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in three of the last four quarters, while missing on another occasion. Its earnings of $2.30 per share in the previous quarter outpaced the forecasted figure by 4.6%.
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For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect CEG to report a profit of $11.75 per share, representing a 25.1% increase from $9.39 per share in fiscal 2025. Furthermore, its EPS is expected to grow 16.7% year-over-year to $13.71 in fiscal 2027.
www.barchart.com CEG has rallied 42.6% over the past 52 weeks, considerably outperforming both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 28.4% return and the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLU) 19.5% uptick over the same time period.
www.barchart.com Constellation Energy shares rose 6.4% on Feb. 24 after the company reported strong Q4 2025 results, with its adjusted operating earnings of $2.30 per share topping analyst expectations by 4.6%. Investor sentiment was further supported by the completed acquisition of Calpine Corporation, forming the nation’s largest electricity producer, as well as key growth catalysts, including a $1 billion DOE loan guarantee for the Crane Clean Energy Center restart and long-term power agreements linked to rising data center demand.
Wall Street analysts are highly optimistic about CEG’s stock, with a "Strong Buy" rating overall. Among 19 analysts covering the stock, 14 recommend "Strong Buy," one indicates a "Moderate Buy,” and four suggest "Hold." The mean price target for CEG is $382.89, indicating a 29.6% potential upside from the current levels.
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