Zacks Investment Research says Duke Energy currently has an edge over Constellation Energy, citing stronger earnings estimate momentum, a higher dividend yield, a larger capital investment plan, a cheaper valuation, and better recent share price performance. Duke Energy carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), while Constellation Energy holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Duke Energy’s forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio stands at 18.54 times, below Constellation Energy’s 20.46 times and the S&P 500’s 23.15 times. Duke Energy’s dividend yield is 3.32 percent versus Constellation Energy’s 0.65 percent, and Duke Energy shares have gained 9 percent over the past six months while Constellation Energy has declined 27.4 percent. Duke Energy plans to spend 103 billion dollars on capital investments from 2026 through 2030, while Constellation Energy expects to invest about 5.7 billion dollars in 2026 and 4.7 billion dollars in 2027. Constellation Energy’s return on equity is 16.81 percent compared with Duke Energy’s 9.73 percent.
Constellation Energy CorpZacks ranks Constellation Energy a Hold (vs Duke Buy), citing weaker earnings momentum, lower yield, higher valuation, and poor price performance.
Duke Energy CorporationZacks ranks Duke Energy a Buy, highlighting stronger earnings momentum, higher dividend yield, cheaper valuation, and better price performance.