NRG Energy, Inc. NRG
At closeNov 10, 2026, 5:29 PM EST
After hours · Nov 10, 5:29 PM ET
- YTD
- -39.02%
- 1 year
- -41.75%
- Market cap
- 20.39B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 34.96B
- Profit margin
- 3.60%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.72
- Shares out
- 209.98M
- P/E ratio
- 16.98
- Forward P/E
- 9.67
- Dividend
- 1.90 (1.95%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 1, 2026
- YTD return
- -39.02%
- 1-year return
- -41.75%
- Volume
- 3.67M
- Avg volume
- 3.23M
- Open
- 94.89
- Previous close
- 97.40
- Day's range
- 95.13 – 98.18
- 52-week range
- 79.65 – 189.96
- Beta
- 1.20
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 165.71 (+70.6%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 23, 2027
5D +7.72 (+8.64%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 44.08B
- PEG ratio
- 0.30
- Price / sales
- 0.58
- Price / book
- 4.41
- Dividend yield
- 1.95%
- Payout ratio
- 32.60%
- Revenue growth
- 24.00%
- Free cash flow
- 1.38B
- Total cash
- 148.00M
- Total debt
- 23.13B
- Return on equity
- 34.74%
- Short % of float
- 3.81%
- 50-day average
- 101.76
- 200-day average
- 133.46
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 104.00
- Target (mean)
- 165.71
- Target (high)
- 221.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy12
- Hold2
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 23, 2027
Expected Feb 23, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 2.19.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 2.27 | — | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.35 | 4.68 | +1.33 | +39.70% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.69 | 1.49 | -0.20 | -11.83% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.77 | 1.48 | -0.29 | -16.38% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.972 | 1.03 | +0.06 | +5.97% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 2.14 | 2.75 | +0.61 | +28.50% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | CIBC | main | Outperformer | Outperformer |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Scotiabank | main | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | HSBC | init | — | Buy |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
About NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments. The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services. It also offers system power, distributed and backup generation, energy storage, energy management, renewable and low-carbon products, and carbon management solutions for large business and commercial customers; a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions; and generation portfolio includes fossil fuel and renewable generation assets diversified by fuel type and dispatch level, with ongoing development of new natural gas and renewable projects. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related products; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, data center, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Independent Power Producers
- Country
- United States
- Website
- nrg.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRAHAM EDWARD SPENCER | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 2, 2025 | 84,664 |
| ABRAHAM SPENCER E. J.D. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 1, 2026 | 84,912 |
| CHUNG BRUCE | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 1, 2026 | 89,732 |
| COBEN LAWRENCE S | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 1, 2026 | 412,390 |
| GAUDETTE ROBERT J | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 1, 2026 | 64,148 |
| HOWELL KEVIN T | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 2, 2025 | 56,611 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.37% | 17,658,104 | 1.71B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 8.00% | 16,880,449 | 1.64B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 13,783,144 | 1.34B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 6.18% | 13,049,349 | 1.27B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.32% | 11,234,607 | 1.09B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.17% | 10,898,737 | 1.06B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 6,699,665 | 650.47M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 5,467,703 | 530.86M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 4,838,685 | 469.79M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| PUTNAM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | 2.24% | 4,730,570 | 459.29M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.76% | 3,720,035 | 361.18M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Victory Portfolios IV-Victory Pioneer Fund | 1.61% | 3,390,459 | 329.18M | Jun 29, 2026 |