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Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (CEG) earnings date & stock reaction

Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock · Utilities

Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock earnings date & time

Next earningsMon, November 9 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Mon, November 9
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 before open
Typical move
±5.9% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$3.79Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$3.04→+24.7%
Guided EPS
$12.00
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar
Latest reportApr–Jun 2026 results· August 6, 2026 reported
EPS consensus $2.28 → $2.55 ▲ +11.7% beatRev $5.2B → $5.8B +13% YoY
Post-earnings price move
Next-day move
-1.5%
After 5 days
+5.1%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped jobs releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.
Earnings callUpward revision of annual guidance and expansion of long-term nuclear contracts
“We are raising our full-year adjusted operating earnings guidance range to $11.50-$12.50 per share, up from our prior range of $11-$12 per share.”
· Shane Smith, CFO
“After a successful quarter in signing deals, we have now contracted roughly 30% of our clean baseload output under long-term agreements.”
· Joe Dominguez, CEO
Positives
  • ▲Raised full-year earnings guidance
    • The company raised its full-year adjusted operating earnings guidance to $11.50–$12.50 per share, reflecting strong commercial execution.
    • The midpoint of the guidance is now $12.00, which was previously the top end of the range.
  • ▲Expansion of long-term nuclear PPAs
    • Constellation signed an additional 920 MW of long-term power purchase agreements during the quarter.
    • These 15-20 year contracts have brought the total contracted clean baseload output to approximately 30%.
  • ▲Disciplined capital allocation
    • The company has deployed approximately $2.2 billion toward share repurchases year-to-date.
    • There remains $2.8 billion in authorization available for future opportunistic share buybacks.
Concerns
  • ▼Decline in nuclear generation and capacity factor
    • Nuclear generation output fell to 44,160 GWh, compared to 45,170 GWh in the same quarter last year.
    • The nuclear capacity factor decreased to 93.0% from 94.8% in the second quarter of 2025.
  • ▼Lower ZEC revenue and increased outage days
    • Illinois ZEC revenue recognition was $85 million this quarter, down from $200 million in the prior year due to timing.
    • Planned refueling outage days increased to 86 days from 41 days in the second quarter of 2025.
Based on the Aug 6, 2026 earnings-call transcript. Quotes are verbatim.

Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (CEG) rose the day after earnings in 8 of its last 12 reports (67%), moving ±5.9% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 4 times.

Up next day
8/12
67%
Fell despite growth
4/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+0.4%
avg over 8 beats
Price when missing
+8.9%
avg over 4 misses
Avg earnings move
±5.9%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
+16.9%
'24.2 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?

Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 4 of the last 8 times. The number alone doesn't move it.

What really matters here
Nuclear power contracts, prices, and AI-datacenter deals
In finance terms: Power contracts · price
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+16%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+17%
25-08(Jun qtr)
+19%
25-11(Sep qtr)
+26%
26-02(Dec qtr)
+24%
26-05(Mar qtr)
+13%
26-08(Jun qtr)
Holding steady · Growth is holding around +13%.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 8 of 12 times
Median beat +11.7%. 4 of those beats still fell the next day.
Reports that rose beat by +19.2% (median). Reports that fell beat by just +5.3%
Roughly +19.2% was the bar this stock had to clear.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 4 of 8 beats (50%)
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg +0.4% on a beat, +8.9% on a miss
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 58% of last 12
vs Utilities sector avg (61 peers)
This
+3.3%
Sector
+0.3%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock reacts more to guidance & expectations than the reported number
Moved opposite to results 8 of last 12 times (67%)
4xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
4xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth4/12

4/8 beats fell next day · watches Power contracts · price

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-1.5%
  • Mar 2026 report-1.3%
  • Dec 2025 report+6.4%
  • Sep 2025 report+2.0%
  • Jun 2025 report-0.6%
  • Mar 2025 report+10.3%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-08-06
Next-day move
-1.5%
After 5 days +5.1%
EPS consensus $2.28 → $2.55 ▲ +11.7% beatRev $5.2B → $5.8B +13% YoY
Beat by +11.7% but stock -1.5%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped jobs releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$2.55YoY +34%
'23.11'26.8
Revenue$5.8BYoY +13%
'23.11'26.8

Earnings history and price reaction

Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-08-06+11.7%-1.5%+5.1%
3/20262026-05-11+5.3%-1.3%-11.9%
12/20252026-02-24+2.4%+6.4%+11.3%
9/20252025-11-07-2.6%+2.0%-4.4%
6/20252025-08-07+4.2%-0.6%-3.2%
3/20252025-05-06-3.1%+10.3%+14.9%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock earnings date?

The next Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (CEG) earnings report is expected Mon, November 9 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock's next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $3.79 for Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (CEG). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (CEG) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 8 of them (67%). The average move on earnings day was ±5.9%.

Does Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 8 of the last 12 reports (67%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 4 of the last 12 reports, Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 58% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.