Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) was spun off from Exelon in 2022.
At the time, few investors viewed the separation as transformative
Constellation was, after all, a utility. A stable but unexciting business inheriting a fleet of nuclear plants and power-generation assets from Exelon. Four years later, the narrative looks dramatically different, with Constellation sitting right at the center of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and the race to secure reliable power for hyperscale data centers.
Constellation’s latest earnings reinforce the view, and if there’s any doubt whether the stock is a buy, its numbers and outlook should clear that up for investors. The big Calpine boost Constellation reported its first-quarter numbers on May 11. Its Q1 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.74 rose sharply from $2.14 a year ago, while GAAP net income surged to $1.6 billion from a paltry $118 million in Q1 2025.