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Constellation Energy reported Q2 adjusted operating earnings of $2.55 per share, up 33% from a year earlier and above consensus of $2.34.
"Strong commercial execution combined with the benefits of our disciplined capital allocation gives us the confidence to raise the midpoint of our full-year guidance by 50 cents per share just halfway through the year," Chief Financial Officer Daniel Eggers said.
The beat was driven by the Calpine acquisition, which closed Jan. 7 and added up to 22 GW of natural gas and geothermal capacity. Calpine contributed roughly $2 per share in accretion to adjusted EPS. GAAP earnings fell to $1.42 per share from $2.67, reflecting one-off acquisition costs and non-cash amortization of acquired contracts.
Constellation raised its full-year adjusted operating earnings guidance range by 50 cents to $11.50-$12.50 per share. The company signed 920 MW of long-term nuclear power purchase agreements in Q2 with investment-grade customers, averaging 18.5 years in duration, plus a 176 MW deal with Walmart, the retailer's first nuclear PPA.
Constellation is the largest independent power producer in the US with 55 GW of generation capacity, including the country's largest nuclear fleet. The company holds long-term PPAs with Microsoft and Meta Platforms, and its Crane Clean Energy Center — the restarted Three Mile Island Unit 1 — is projected to reopen in 2027.
The nuclear fleet delivered a 93% capacity factor and generated 40 terawatt-hours in Q2 while completing six planned refueling outages. Year to date, Constellation has deployed about $2.2 billion toward share repurchases. The company also agreed to sell the Brazos Valley Energy Center to LS Power for $860 million, satisfying the final Department of Justice requirement tied to the Calpine deal.
Regulatory progress is supporting contracting. FERC ordered every regional transmission operator to justify how existing tariffs serve large loads, and PJM has proposed a reliability backstop procurement targeting 6.8 GW, with results expected by year-end. Management also lifted its projected 2030 nuclear production tax credit strike price to $50.88 per megawatt-hour, adding roughly 30 cents per share to base earnings.
The stock has pulled back 34% from its 52-week high of $412.70, trading near $278. The guidance raise signals management expects AI-driven power demand to keep accelerating. Investors will watch the Q3 earnings call for updated contract signings and clarity on PJM regulatory reforms expected by year-end.
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