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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$14.69
-0.3%
$14.45
$10.02
$17.65
$10.50B0.969.84 million shs5.35 million shs
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$36.02
$35.92
$35.34
$36.31
$13.94B0.56650,823 shsN/A
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
$46.60
+1.6%
$47.22
$38.45
$48.98
$21.98B0.543.55 million shs2.95 million shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$129.26
-3.1%
$146.52
$121.22
$189.96
$28.14B1.242.69 million shs1.74 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
-0.20%+0.07%+2.58%+3.71%+44.11%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
+1.61%+0.85%-2.09%+0.22%+19.25%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
-3.06%-3.56%-14.25%-16.39%-17.63%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$14.69
-0.3%
$14.45
$10.02
$17.65
$10.50B0.969.84 million shs5.35 million shs
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$36.02
$35.92
$35.34
$36.31
$13.94B0.56650,823 shsN/A
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
$46.60
+1.6%
$47.22
$38.45
$48.98
$21.98B0.543.55 million shs2.95 million shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$129.26
-3.1%
$146.52
$121.22
$189.96
$28.14B1.242.69 million shs1.74 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
-0.20%+0.07%+2.58%+3.71%+44.11%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
+1.61%+0.85%-2.09%+0.22%+19.25%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
-3.06%-3.56%-14.25%-16.39%-17.63%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
2.11
Hold$15.636.40% Upside
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
2.82
Moderate Buy$50.338.00% Upside
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
2.80
Moderate Buy$199.6954.49% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AES, AGR, NI, and NRG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/1/2026
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
Reiterated RatingHold (C)
5/21/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Set Price Target$162.00
5/11/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
Set Price Target$52.00
5/11/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
Boost Price TargetNeutral$47.00 ➝ $49.00
5/7/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
5/7/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
Boost Price TargetOverweight$51.00 ➝ $52.00
5/1/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Set Price Target$159.00
4/27/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Set Price Target$210.00
4/24/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
DowngradeBuy (B+)Buy (B)
4/21/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$157.00 ➝ $154.00
4/21/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
Reiterated RatingOverweight$51.00
(Data available from 6/6/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$12.23B0.86$4.40 per share3.34$12.79 per share1.15
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$8.71B1.60$5.15 per share7.00$53.46 per share0.67
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
$6.64B3.36$4.41 per share10.56$24.43 per share1.91
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$30.71B0.89$15.30 per share8.45$4.80 per share26.93
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$910M$1.877.856.22N/A10.78%22.66%3.84%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$786M$2.9112.3814.822.5412.89%5.37%2.46%N/A
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
$929.50M$2.0123.1920.803.6614.15%8.31%2.70%8/5/2026 (Estimated)
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$864M$0.85152.0711.35N/A0.74%70.67%4.95%8/5/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AES, AGR, NI, and NRG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2026Q1 2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
$1.06$1.06N/A$1.06$2.52 billion$2.36 billion
5/6/2026Q1 2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$1.78$1.48-$0.30$0.52$8.43 billion$10.26 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
$0.704.77%+4.19%37.43%12 Years
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
$1.764.89%N/A60.48%N/A
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
$1.202.57%+5.92%59.70%14 Years
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$1.901.47%+7.96%223.53%1 Years

Latest AES, AGR, NI, and NRG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/11/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.302.55%7/31/20267/31/20268/20/2026
3/17/2026
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.302.49%4/30/20264/30/20265/20/2026
4/20/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
quarterly$0.47501.24%5/1/20265/1/20265/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
2.97
0.73
0.65
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.52
0.51
0.44
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
1.30
0.65
0.56
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
4.68
0.84
0.78

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
93.13%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
13.12%
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
91.64%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
97.72%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
0.76%
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
0.06%
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.37%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
0.43%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The AES Corporation stock logo
AES
AES
8,336713.16 million707.74 millionOptionable
Avangrid, Inc. stock logo
AGR
Avangrid
7,580386.91 million386.68 millionOptionable
NiSource, Inc stock logo
NI
NiSource
7,738479.44 million477.67 millionOptionable
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
16,702210.99 million210.08 millionOptionable

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AES stock logo

AES NYSE:AES

$14.68 -0.05 (-0.31%)
Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$14.70 +0.01 (+0.07%)
As of 06/5/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,596 megawatts and distributes power to 2.6 million customers. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Avangrid stock logo

Avangrid NYSE:AGR

Avangrid, Inc., an energy services holding company, engages in the regulated energy transmission and distribution, and renewable energy generation businesses in the United States. The company operates through Networks and Renewables segments. It is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and distribution, transportation, and sale of natural gas. In addition, the company operates renewable energy generation facilities primarily using onshore wind power, as well as solar, biomass, and thermal power. Further, it delivers natural gas and electricity to residential, commercial, and institutional customers through its regulated utilities in New York, Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; and sells its output to investor-owned utilities, public utilities, and other credit-worthy entities, as well as generates and provides power and other services to federal and state agencies, institutional retail, and joint action agencies. Additionally, the company delivers thermal output to wholesale customers in the Western United States. It owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.3 million customers in New York and New England, as well as owns and operates 9.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity primarily through wind power in 22 states. Avangrid, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Orange, Connecticut. The company operates as a subsidiary of Iberdrola, S.A.

NiSource stock logo

NiSource NYSE:NI

$46.60 +0.75 (+1.64%)
Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$46.06 -0.55 (-1.17%)
As of 06/5/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million customers through approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline in northern Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.5 million customers in various counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations in Wheatfield and Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants in Carroll County and White County; wind generating units in White County, Indiana; and solar generating units in Jasper County and White County. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.

NRG Energy stock logo

NRG Energy NYSE:NRG

$129.26 -4.13 (-3.09%)
Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$130.36 +1.10 (+0.85%)
As of 06/5/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions. It offers retail electricity and energy management, line and surge protection products, HVAC installation, repair and maintenance, home protection products, carbon offsets, back-up power stations, portable power, portable solar, and portable lighting; retail services comprising demand response, commodity sales, energy efficiency, and energy management solutions; and system power, distributed generation, renewable and low-carbon products, carbon management and specialty services, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, and energy advisory services. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related commodities; 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, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.