Constellation Energy Corporation · CEG · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
Constellation highlights post-Calpine growth, data-center demand and capital returns
The supplied analysis supports the growth hypothesis for Constellation: management linked demand from AI-driven data centers and clean firm power to long-term contracts, earnings growth and capital deployment. The case remains dependent on customer execution, regulation, project returns and Calpine integration.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, Calpine is now described as completed, while the current analysis adds a $5 billion buyback authorization, approximately $3.9 billion of 2026–27 growth capital and a $1 billion DOE loan supporting the Crane restart. The emphasis remains on data-center demand and long-term contracting.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its guidance sentiment while emphasizing a 20% base-earnings CAGR through 2029.
Key takeaways
- Management described strong demand for clean, firm power from AI-driven data centers and other customers.
- Calpine integration adds scale; long-term contracts cover roughly 25% of clean firm output by 2030, according to the analysis.
- The company highlighted $3.9 billion of 2026–27 growth capital, a $5 billion buyback authorization and a DOE-backed Crane restart loan.
Management priorities
- Integrate Calpine and pursue coast-to-coast operating scale.
- Secure long-term contracts with hyperscalers, commercial and industrial customers, government entities and municipalities.
- Invest across nuclear, gas, battery and renewable projects while reducing leverage toward target credit metrics.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 12, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 1, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 27, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 3, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 22, 2023 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $260.43. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $369 | $258.04 | +41.7% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $374 | $271.24 | +43.6% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $325 | $270.43 | +24.8% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $379 | $261.1 | +45.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $376 | $273.71 | +44.4% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $380 | $265.28 | +45.9% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $324 | $270 | +24.4% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $362 | $274.35 | +39.0% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $366 | $271.4 | +40.5% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $364 | $272.25 | +39.8% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $305 | $267.17 | +17.1% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $296 | $268 | +13.7% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $359 | $285.62 | +37.8% | May 21, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $310 | $299.69 | +19.0% | May 12, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $361 | $315.12 | +38.6% | May 1, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $441 | $299.26 | +69.3% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $358 | $315.17 | +37.5% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $392 | $310.18 | +50.5% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $279.68 | +38.2% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Shahriar Pourreza | $460 | $307.71 | +76.6% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $420 | $365.62 | +61.3% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $478 | $391.15 | +83.5% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $390 | $390.9 | +49.8% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $417 | $389.56 | +60.1% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Angie Storozynski | $407 | $358.16 | +56.3% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $401 | $347.12 | +54.0% | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $375 | $334.22 | +44.0% | Aug 12, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $375 | $330.54 | +44.0% | Aug 11, 2025 |
| UBS | William Appicelli | $320 | $273.82 | +22.9% | May 7, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Durgesh Chopra | $258 | $242.6 | -0.9% | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Paul Zimbardo | $234 | $232.93 | -10.1% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Paul Fremont | $235 | $233.75 | -9.8% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ryan Levine | $284 | $271.74 | +9.1% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $278 | $257.12 | +6.7% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Paul Zimbardo | $263 | $257.12 | +1.0% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $280 | $257.95 | +7.5% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Paul Fremont | $255 | $267.04 | -2.1% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton | $300 | $254.98 | +15.2% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dave Arcaro | $313 | $257.12 | +20.2% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Paul Zimbardo | $256 | $254.98 | -1.7% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $265 | $269.22 | +1.8% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $186 | $189.93 | -28.6% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Paul Zimbardo | $183 | $189.93 | -29.7% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $246 | $183.49 | -5.5% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $211 | $179.66 | -19.0% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| UBS | Ross Fowler | $249 | $220.41 | -4.4% | Jun 18, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker | $218 | $216.28 | -16.3% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $248 | $212.84 | -4.8% | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro | $237 | $230.8 | -9.0% | May 28, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $230 | $213.11 | -11.7% | May 20, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $247 | $213.78 | -5.2% | May 13, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker | $211 | $197.7 | -19.0% | May 7, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $116 | $113.69 | -55.5% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $99 | $89.97 | -62.0% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $97 | $94.58 | -62.8% | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Paul Fremont | $54 | $66.1 | -79.3% | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $69 | $53.47 | -73.5% | May 13, 2022 |
| Barclays | Eric Beaumont | $72 | $63.31 | -72.4% | Apr 18, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationConstellation Energy Corporation operates as a U.S.-based firm dedicated to producing and distributing electricity. Its activities are organized across five primary geographical segments: the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, ERCOT, and various other power markets. In addition to electrical power, the company supplies natural gas, sustainable energy solutions, and an array of associated energy products and services. Possessing a significant generation capability of 32,400 megawatts, its power portfolio incorporates diverse sources such as nuclear, wind, solar, natural gas, and hydroelectric facilities. The company serves a wide spectrum of clients, including utility distributors, local government bodies, cooperatives, along with commercial, industrial, public sector, and household consumers. Founded in 2021, its corporate headquarters are situated in Baltimore, Maryland. Constellation Energy Corporation previously operated as a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation.
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