BUZZ-Constellation Energy falls on pricing $3.1 bln secondary offering

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** Power producer Constellation Energy CEG.O shares down 3.4% before the bell on Mon to $278 after secondary offering priced

** Baltimore, Maryland-based CEG announces 11 mln shares offloaded by certain existing holders at $281 for about $3.1 bln gross proceeds

** Offering price represents 2.3% discount to stock's last sale on Fri

** In addition, CEG to repurchase 2 mln of offering shares from underwriters Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan

** CEG has ~361.19 mln shares outstanding. Private equity firm Energy Capital Partners is the top shareholder with ~22 mln shares, per LSEG data

** Last month, the largest U.S. nuclear power operator beat Wall Street's Q1 profit estimates on rising demand and contributions from recently acquired Calpine assets

** Through Fri close, CEG stock down roughly 19% YTD and well underperforming nearly 4% gain in S&P 500 Utilities .SPLRCU

** 20 of 23 analysts rate the stock "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold"; median PT $362.23, according to LSEG data