NRG Energy, Inc. NRG
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At close · Nov 2
After hours · Nov 2, 4:36 PM ET
- YTD
- -40.58%
- 1 year
- -44.94%
- Open
- 96.00
- Prev close
- 95.59
- Mkt cap
- 19.89B
- Vol
- 2.41M
- Avg vol
- 3.08M
- EPS
- 3.82
- P/E
- 24.77
- Div yield
- 1.98%
More statistics
- Low
- 93.94
- High
- 97.59
- Forward P/E
- 8.95
- Beta
- 1.20
- Short ratio
- 1.89
- Inst. own
- 96.36%
- Dividend
- 1.90
- Ex-div date
- Nov 1, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 9, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 104.56
- 200-d avg
- 135.32
- 1y target
- 172.89
3M chart
Events in this range
- Aug 3, 2026Dividend: 0.475
- Aug 4, 2026Earnings: 1.49; estimate 1.69; surprise -11.83%
- Oct 21, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 22, 2026Rating: HSBC · — → Buy
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: Scotiabank · Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: CIBC · Outperformer → Outperformer
- Nov 2, 2026Dividend: 0.475
Signals (12)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 14, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 7, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 6, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 16, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 9, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 3, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 4, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 4, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 19.89B
- Enterprise value
- 44.15B
- Trailing P/E
- 24.77
- Forward P/E
- 8.95
- PEG ratio
- 0.41
- Price / sales
- 0.60
- Price / book
- 4.73
- EPS (TTM)
- 3.82
- Beta
- 1.20
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
- Payout ratio
- 47.91%
- Profit margin
- 2.56%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 33.12B
- Revenue growth
- 11.00%
- Free cash flow
- 772.37M
- Total cash
- 162.00M
- Total debt
- 23.47B
- Return on equity
- 23.77%
- Shares outstanding
- 210.21M
- Short % of float
- 3.80%
- 50-day average
- 104.56
- 200-day average
- 135.32
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 104.00
- Target (mean)
- 172.89
- Target (high)
- 221.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy12
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 9, 2026
Expected Nov 9, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 3.14.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.35 | — | — | — |
| 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% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.74 | 1.68 | -0.06 | -3.45% |
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
News
- NRG Energy (NRG) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
- If You Invested $1,000 in NRG Energy 10 Years Ago, Even This Year's Sell-Off Wouldn't Erase Your Gains
- Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on NRG Energy, Lowers Price Target to $149
- Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on NRG Energy, Lowers Price Target to $182
- NRG Energy (NRG) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on NRG Energy, Lowers Price Target to $163
- NRG Energy to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 9, 2026
- Is NRG Energy Inc (NRG) a Bargain After 5.4% Drop? GF Value Says Undervalued
- Texas Paused Data Center Hookups—2 Power Stocks Are Waiting on the Verdict
- HSBC Initiates Coverage On NRG Energy with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $179
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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) | Aug 2, 2026 | 89,647 |
| COBEN LAWRENCE S | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 1, 2026 | 412,390 |
| GAUDETTE ROBERT J | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 2, 2026 | 64,069 |
| 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 | 1.67B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 8.00% | 16,880,449 | 1.60B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 13,783,144 | 1.30B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 6.18% | 13,049,349 | 1.23B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.32% | 11,234,607 | 1.06B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.17% | 10,898,737 | 1.03B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 6,699,665 | 633.86M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 5,467,703 | 517.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 4,838,685 | 457.79M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| PUTNAM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | 2.24% | 4,730,570 | 447.56M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.76% | 3,720,035 | 351.95M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Victory Portfolios IV-Victory Pioneer Fund | 1.61% | 3,390,459 | 320.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |