NRG Energy FY2026 EPS Forecast Lowered by Seaport Res Ptn

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for NRG Energy in a research report issued on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $8.74 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $9.03. The consensus estimate for NRG Energy's current full-year earnings is $6.36 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NRG Energy's FY2027 earnings at $9.41 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Guggenheim lifted their target price on NRG Energy from $134.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $129.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI raised shares of NRG Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $74.00 to $126.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $124.00.

NRG Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NRG traded up $2.41 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $116.55. 2,207,630 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,023,998. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.57. The stock has a market cap of $23.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.28, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.10. NRG Energy has a 1 year low of $65.11 and a 1 year high of $117.90.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.51%. NRG Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.92%.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 1st quarter worth $293,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in NRG Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $276,000. Napatree Capital LLC raised its position in NRG Energy by 3.9% during the first quarter. Napatree Capital LLC now owns 4,920 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NRG Energy in the first quarter valued at about $233,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in shares of NRG Energy by 13.0% in the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 904 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NRG Energy Company Profile

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.