NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• NRG Energy updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, providing EPS guidance of 6.750-7.750, which is below the consensus estimate of 7.659.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.1% and a payout ratio of 28.39%.
• Wall Street analysts have varied ratings on NRG Energy, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price averaging $162.10.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.750-7.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.659. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NRG Energy Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:NRG traded down $0.50 on Friday, hitting $152.72. 2,574,077 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,324,011. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.14. NRG Energy has a 52 week low of $76.13 and a 52 week high of $175.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.99, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company's 50-day moving average price is $155.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.95.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.72 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $6.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.63 billion. NRG Energy had a return on equity of 88.22% and a net margin of 1.78%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.37 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NRG Energy will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 1st. NRG Energy's payout ratio is presently 79.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NRG. Citigroup boosted their target price on NRG Energy from $133.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered NRG Energy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on NRG Energy from $113.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on NRG Energy from $138.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on NRG Energy from $197.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $162.70.

Insider Activity

In related 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 55,427 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,563,471.50. The trade was a 47.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NRG Energy

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

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.