NRG Energy (NRG) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• NRG Energy is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings before the market opens on August 6th, with projected earnings of $1.07 per share and revenue of $6.63 billion.
• The company recently reported $2.62 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analyst estimates, with revenue increasing 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
• NRG Energy's board has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, set for distribution on August 15th, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 1.08%.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect NRG Energy to post earnings of $1.07 per share and revenue of $6.63 billion for the quarter. NRG Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.750-7.750 EPS.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The utilities provider reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $1.90. The company had revenue of $8.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.28 billion. NRG Energy had a return on equity of 73.78% and a net margin of 4.66%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.31 EPS. On average, analysts expect NRG Energy to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NRG Energy Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NRG traded up $0.63 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $167.83. The stock had a trading volume of 2,557,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,544,449. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $155.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $124.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.14. NRG Energy has a 1-year low of $65.11 and a 1-year high of $169.24.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 1st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. NRG Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NRG Energy

In other news, Director Kevin Howell sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.50, for a total value of $7,725,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 55,427 shares in the company, valued at $8,563,471.50. The trade was a 47.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NRG Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $323,000. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 41.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,187 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 1,528 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,114 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,634,000 after buying an additional 4,949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,257 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,934,000 after buying an additional 1,381 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.72% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays set a $197.00 target price on NRG Energy and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on NRG Energy from $113.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Raymond James Financial started coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Friday, June 13th. They issued a "strong-buy" rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $167.00 price target (up previously from $115.00) on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded NRG Energy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $160.30.

About NRG Energy

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.