Constellation Energy Just Raised Guidance. Here's What's Driving It.
Constellation's massive power generation capacity helped it secure major deals in recent years, and it's beginning to reap the benefits.
Overview
Energy demand is booming, and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) is one stock riding this wave higher. The company's second-quarter earnings results were solid, and it also raised its earnings guidance for this year.
Constellation has made major deals with hyperscalers and is expanding its massive power-generation footprint amid this historic surge in energy demand. Here's what's driving the company's strong performance, and what investors can expect going forward.
Details
In the second quarter, Constellation Energy reported adjusted operating earnings of $2.55 per share, or $920 million, a 33% increase from last year. This came in well above consensus estimates of $2.34 operating earnings per share. Following its strong quarter, Constellation raised its full-year adjusted operating earnings guidance range by $0.50 per share, to $11.50 to $12.50 per share.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.