Nykredit A S Takes $8.69 Million Position in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S bought 59,492 shares of NRG Energy during the second quarter, establishing a position worth approximately $8.69 million. Institutional investors collectively own 97.72% of the company.
• NRG reported quarterly revenue of $7.48 billion, up 11% year over year and above estimates, but earnings of $1.49 per share fell short of the $1.69 consensus forecast. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$9.90.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $198.21, while NRG pays a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share, yielding about 1.8% annually.

Nykredit A S bought a new stake in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 59,492 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $8,689,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in NRG Energy in the second quarter valued at $4,440,000. Saudi Central Bank boosted its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 91.6% during the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 14,268 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,084,000 after acquiring an additional 6,821 shares in the last quarter. AlphaGrep UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,131,000. Syon Capital LLC grew its position in shares of NRG Energy by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 5,810 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $849,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 32.0% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,538 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 2,069 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.72% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NRG Energy news, CAO Gerald Alfred Spencer sold 1,580 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.93, for a total value of $191,069.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 6,213 shares in the company, valued at approximately $751,338.09. This represents a 20.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.43% of the company's stock.

NRG Energy Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NRG Energy stock opened at $103.67 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.87 billion, a PE ratio of 27.43 and a beta of 1.18. NRG Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.49 and a twelve month high of $189.96. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $121.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $136.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.20). NRG Energy had a return on equity of 52.95% and a net margin of 2.56%.The firm had revenue of $7.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. NRG Energy's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.475 per share. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. NRG Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.26%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NRG. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on NRG Energy from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on NRG Energy from $226.00 to $211.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Williams Trading set a $184.00 target price on NRG Energy in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Siebert Williams Shank assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, July 6th. They set a "buy" rating and a $184.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of NRG Energy from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NRG Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $198.21.

About NRG Energy

NRG Energy, Inc is a North American energy and home services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates through power generation and energy retail businesses, supplying electricity and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NRG owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generation assets, including natural gas, coal, nuclear and renewable facilities. It also sells electricity and natural gas through brands such as Reliant, Direct Energy and Green Mountain Energy, with retail operations serving customers in competitive energy markets across the United States and Canada.

In addition to its energy operations, NRG provides smart-home, security and related connected-home services through its Vivint business.

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