Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:NRG NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $113.38 +1.74 (+1.55%) Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$113.92 +0.54 (+0.48%) As of 09/11/2026 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About NRG Energy Stock (NYSE:NRG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NRG Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$112.17▼$114.9950-Day Range$109.14▼$143.1052-Week Range$108.34▼$189.96Volume1.55 million shsAverage Volume2.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.92 billionP/E Ratio30.00Dividend Yield1.68%Price Target$198.43Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview NRG Energy, Inc. is a North American energy and home services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates through power generation and energy retail businesses, supplying electricity and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. NRG owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generation assets, including natural gas, coal, nuclear and renewable facilities. It also sells electricity and natural gas through brands such as Reliant, Direct Energy and Green Mountain Energy, with retail operations serving customers in competitive energy markets across the United States and Canada. In addition to its energy operations, NRG provides smart-home, security and related connected-home services through its Vivint business. NRG was formed in 1989 and has expanded through acquisitions, including the purchase of Direct Energy in 2021 and Vivint in 2023.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NRG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreNRG MarketRank™: NRG Energy scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNRG Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNRG Energy has a consensus price target of $198.43, representing about 75.0% upside from its current price of $113.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageNRG Energy has been the subject of 9 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth30.35% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NRG Energy are expected to grow by 30.35% in the coming year, from $8.60 to $11.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 30.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 30.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.37.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNRG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 23.62. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.85% of the float of NRG Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNRG Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NRG Energy has recently decreased by 2.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNRG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNRG Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NRG Energy is 50.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NRG Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.95% next year. This indicates that NRG Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NRG Energy's dividend. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentNRG Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for NRG Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 22 people have searched for NRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added NRG Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $2,741,469.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.43% of the stock of NRG Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.72% 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. Receive NRG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NRG Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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NRG Stock News HeadlinesGerald Alfred Spencer Sells 1,580 Shares of NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) StockSeptember 10 at 5:37 AM | insidertrades.comNRG Energy: Customer Relationship Is Worth More Than Another AI HeadlineSeptember 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely.September 13 at 1:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)NRG Energy Gains as Investors Revisit Guidance, Buybacks, and Data-Center Growth PlansSeptember 4, 2026 | quiverquant.comQNRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Sets New 52-Week Low - What's Next?September 2, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comDoes NRG’s Challenge to PJM’s Reliability Plan Signal a Deeper Shift in NRG’s Strategy (NRG)?August 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNRG Energy (NRG), What Is Behind The Latest Attention?August 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCity of Houston approves tax abatements for NRG's Greens Bayou power plantAugust 20, 2026 | bizjournals.comSee More Headlines NRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NRG shares performed this year? NRG Energy's stock was trading at $159.36 at the start of the year. Since then, NRG shares have decreased by 28.8% and is now trading at $113.3850. How were NRG Energy's earnings last quarter? NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.20. NRG Energy's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will NRG Energy's stock buyback program work? NRG Energy's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 6th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $3,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Does NRG Energy have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are NRG Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of NRG Energy include California State Teachers Retirement System (16.39%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.54%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.46%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Ls Power Equity Advisors, Llc, Rasesh M Patel, Bruce Chung, Robert J Gaudette, Kevin Howell, Dak Liyanearachchi, Brian Curci, Virginia Kinney and Gerald Alfred Spencer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NRG Energy? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of NRG Energy own? 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Last Earnings8/04/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Today9/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 NRG's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NRG has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders Current SymbolNYSE:NRG CIK1013871 Webwww.nrg.com Phone(713) 537-3000Fax609-524-4501Employees16,702Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for NRG Energy$198.43 High Price Target$221.00 Low Price Target$162.00 Potential Upside/Downside+75.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.78 Trailing P/E Ratio30.00 Forward P/E Ratio13.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$864 million Net Margins2.56% Pretax Margin3.16% Return on Equity52.95% Return on Assets4.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.17 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$30.71 billion Price / Sales0.78 Cash Flow$15.79 per share Price / Cash Flow7.18 Book Value$4.80 per share Price / Book23.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares210,990,000Free Float210,079,000Market Cap$23.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.18 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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