NYSE:NRG NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $97.84 -1.54 (-1.55%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.45 +0.61 (+0.63%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About NRG Energy Stock (NYSE:NRG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NRG Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$97.64▼$100.2150-Day Range$95.19▼$126.1652-Week Range$93.36▼$189.96Volume2.33 million shsAverage Volume3.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.64 billionP/E Ratio25.88Dividend Yield1.94%Price Target$194.64Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview NRG Energy, Inc. is an integrated power and home services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company produces and sells electricity through a diverse generation portfolio that includes natural gas, coal, nuclear power, renewable energy and battery storage. NRG serves wholesale and retail energy markets, with operations and customers primarily in the United States and Canada. Through retail brands including Reliant and Direct Energy, NRG provides electricity, natural gas and related energy products to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its offerings may include fixed- and variable-rate energy plans, renewable energy options and energy-management services tailored to different customer needs. NRG also provides home services through its Vivint business, including smart-home technology, security, automation and energy-management solutions. The company was formed in 1989 as a power-generation subsidiary of Northern States Power and later became an independent energy company. Its business has expanded through investments in retail energy, generation and connected-home services.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NRG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreNRG MarketRank™: 4.83437541572 of 5 starsNRG Energy scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNRG Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialNRG Energy has a consensus price target of $194.64, representing about 98.9% upside from its current price of $97.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageNRG Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about NRG Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth31.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NRG Energy are expected to grow by 31.24% in the coming year, from $8.61 to $11.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 25.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 25.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNRG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 20.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about NRG Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the float of NRG Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNRG Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.12, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NRG Energy has recently increased by 5.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNRG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNRG Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NRG Energy is 50.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NRG Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.81% next year. This indicates that NRG Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NRG Energy's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentNRG Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for NRG Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest31 people have searched for NRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added NRG Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NRG Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $191,069.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.43% of the stock of NRG Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.72% of the stock of NRG Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about NRG Energy's insider trading history. Receive NRG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NRG Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 16, 2026October 19 at 6:29 PM | marketscreener.comMNRG stock slides following price target cuts from Jefferies, Seaport Research – a look at some key highlightsOctober 19 at 6:29 PM | msn.com“The crisis that’s emerging now is just the tip of the iceberg,” says Dr. Martin D. Weiss, who has made shocking and accurate predictions for 55 yearsDr. Martin D. Weiss, who predicted the Dot-Com collapse and the failures of Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers, is warning of a developing financial crisis. The New York Times has credited him as among the first to see the dangers ahead, and Forbes dubbed him Mr. Independence. He says this emerging situation could trigger a chain reaction across banks and markets. Watch his free video breakdown and see the five steps he outlines for investors.October 20 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Jefferies Adjusts NRG Energy Price Target to $131 From $160October 19 at 1:29 PM | marketscreener.comMNRG Energy Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.475 a Share, Payable Nov. 16 to Shareholders of Record as of Nov. 2October 19 at 8:28 AM | marketscreener.comMNRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly DividendOctober 19 at 7:01 AM | businesswire.comNRG Energy (NRG) Just Gave Investors A Bigger QuestionOctober 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhat NRG Energy (NRG)'s Data Center Outlook Means For ShareholdersOctober 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NRG shares performed this year? NRG Energy's stock was trading at $159.36 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NRG shares have decreased by 38.6% and is now trading at $97.8370. How were NRG Energy's earnings last quarter? NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.20. The company's revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will NRG Energy's stock buyback program work? NRG Energy's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 6th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does NRG Energy have any subsidiaries? NRG Energy subsidiaries include Direct Energy, XOOM Energy, Pure Energies Group, Goal Zero, Energy Curtailment Specialists, GenOn Energy, Solar Power Partners, and others. Who are NRG Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of NRG Energy include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%), Kwmg LLC (0.03%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Ls Power Equity Advisors, Llc, Rasesh M Patel, Bruce Chung, Robert J Gaudette, Kevin Howell, Dak Liyanearachchi, Brian Curci, Virginia Kinney and Gerald Alfred Spencer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NRG Energy? Shares of NRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of NRG Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NRG Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Last Earnings8/04/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Today10/20/2026Record date for 11/16 Dividend11/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/16 Dividend11/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Dividend Payable11/16/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NRG's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NRG has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders Current SymbolNYSE:NRG CIK1013871 Webwww.nrg.com Phone(713) 537-3000Fax609-524-4501Employees16,702Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for NRG Energy$194.64 High Price Target$221.00 Low Price Target$131.00 Potential Upside/Downside+98.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.78 Trailing P/E Ratio25.88 Forward P/E Ratio11.36 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$864 million Net Margins2.56% Pretax Margin3.16% Return on Equity52.95% Return on Assets4.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.17 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$30.71 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash Flow$15.55 per share Price / Cash Flow6.29 Book Value$4.80 per share Price / Book20.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares210,990,000Free Float210,079,000Market Cap$20.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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