NRG Energy (NRG) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.72 per share and revenue of $8.28 billion for the quarter.

NRG Energy Price Performance

NRG Energy stock traded up $4.60 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $114.18. 3,092,438 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,028,475. The company has a market cap of $23.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.57. NRG Energy has a twelve month low of $65.11 and a twelve month high of $117.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $97.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.42.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.54%. NRG Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on NRG shares. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of NRG Energy from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $126.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $86.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of NRG Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $124.00.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in NRG Energy stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG - Free Report) by 41.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,187 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,528 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in NRG Energy were worth $468,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 97.72% of the stock is 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.