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NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$162.24 -0.44 (-0.27%)
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About NRG Energy Stock (NYSE:NRG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$160.19
$164.70
50-Day Range
$93.06
$162.79
52-Week Range
$65.11
$168.57
Volume
854,249 shs
Average Volume
2.96 million shs
Market Capitalization
$31.72 billion
P/E Ratio
26.15
Dividend Yield
1.08%
Price Target
$151.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

NRG Energy, Inc. is an integrated power company that engages in the generation, wholesale marketing, and sale of electricity and related products and services in the United States. The company operates a diversified fleet of generation assets, including natural gas, coal, oil-fired, nuclear, and renewable facilities. Through its retail platforms, NRG supplies electricity, renewable energy credits, and energy efficiency solutions to residential, commercial and industrial customers across major regional markets such as Texas (ERCOT), the Northeast (ISO-NE and PJM), California (CAISO), and the Midwest (MISO).

In addition to traditional power generation, NRG has built a growing suite of customer-facing offerings under its commercial Solutions business. These include distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructures, and demand-response programs that help businesses and municipalities manage energy consumption and reduce peak-demand costs. The company also provides behind-the-meter generation, energy analytics and energy management services designed to optimize operational efficiency and sustainability targets.

Since its founding in 1989 as part of the deregulation wave in the U.S. utility sector, NRG has expanded through a series of strategic acquisitions and portfolio realignments. Notable transactions include the 2009 acquisition of Reliant Energy’s retail business and the 2012 merger with GenOn Energy, which significantly increased the company’s generation capacity. Over the past decade, NRG has intensified its focus on low-carbon solutions, advancing its portfolio of wind and solar projects and retiring older coal-fired plants in pursuit of a more sustainable energy mix.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, NRG Energy is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Mauricio Gutierrez, who has guided the company’s transformation toward cleaner and more customer-centric energy offerings. With a broad geographic footprint, a diverse generation portfolio and a commitment to innovation, NRG aims to position itself at the forefront of the evolving U.S. power industry.

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NRG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

NRG MarketRank™: 

NRG Energy scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    NRG Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    NRG Energy has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about NRG Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for NRG Energy are expected to grow by 53.77% in the coming year, from $6.36 to $9.78 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 26.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 26.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.17.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    NRG Energy has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    NRG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 18.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about NRG Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.19% of the float of NRG Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NRG Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NRG Energy has recently increased by 6.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    NRG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    NRG Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of NRG Energy is 28.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, NRG Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.00% next year. This indicates that NRG Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about NRG Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.19% of the float of NRG Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NRG Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NRG Energy has recently increased by 6.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    NRG Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for NRG Energy this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    46 people have searched for NRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 11 people have added NRG Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, NRG Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,725,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.61% of the stock of NRG Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.72% of the stock of NRG Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about NRG Energy's insider trading history.
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NRG Stock News Headlines

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Wall Street Zen Upgrades NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) to "Buy"
Barclays Upgrades NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) to "Overweight"
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NRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

NRG Energy's stock was trading at $90.22 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NRG stock has increased by 80.4% and is now trading at $162.7890.
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NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The utilities provider reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $1.90. NRG Energy's revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of NRG Energy: Direct Energy, XOOM Energy, Pure Energies Group, Goal Zero, Energy Curtailment Specialists, GenOn Energy, Solar Power Partners, and others.

Shares of NRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NRG Energy investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/15 Dividend
5/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/01/2025
Last Earnings
5/12/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
Current Symbol
NYSE:NRG
Employees
6,600
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$151.80
High Stock Price Target
$200.00
Low Stock Price Target
$99.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.90
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.26
Forward P/E Ratio
25.60
P/E Growth
1.29
Net Income
$1.13 billion
Pretax Margin
5.93%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$28.13 billion
Cash Flow
$15.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.43
Book Value
$9.02 per share
Price / Book
18.05

Miscellaneous

Free Float
194,317,000
Market Cap
$31.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.13

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This page (NYSE:NRG) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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