Constellation Energy Shares Drop After $3.1 Billion Sale Raises Questions for AI Power Bet
Constellation Energy plunged 6.6% to $268.90 after existing holders priced 11 million shares at $281 in a secondary offering, raising $3.09 billion with no proceeds to the company. Constellation agreed to repurchase 2 million shares from underwriters. Utilities lagged the market; Vistra fell 3.5%, NRG 3.6%. The Crane plant restart, key to AI data-center power deals, faces possible grid-access delays, with regulatory rulings expected by July.