Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:NRG NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $97.97 +0.47 (+0.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.63 +0.66 (+0.68%) As of 07:58 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$95.40▼$99.8850-Day Range$80.70▼$119.7252-Week Range$79.65▼$189.96Volume2.49 million shsAverage Volume4.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.57 billionP/E Ratio17.25Dividend Yield1.94%Price Target$173.44Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview NRG Energy, Inc. is an integrated energy company that produces and sells electricity and natural gas and provides home services. Its businesses serve residential, commercial and industrial customers, primarily in the United States and Canada. The company supplies retail electricity and natural gas through a range of plans and brands, while its power-generation operations help support electricity markets across its service areas. NRG also offers energy-management programs and related services for businesses and other large customers. NRG expanded into smart-home services with its 2023 acquisition of Vivint Smart Home. Through Vivint, the company provides home security, automation and energy-management products, broadening its offerings beyond traditional energy supply.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NRG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreNRG MarketRank™: 4.94519832985 of 5 starsNRG Energy scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd 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 2.88, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNRG Energy has a consensus price target of $173.44, representing about 77.0% upside from its current price of $97.97.Amount of Analyst CoverageNRG Energy has been the subject of 10 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 Growth10.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NRG Energy are expected to grow by 10.79% in the coming year, from $8.62 to $9.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 17.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 17.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 32.78.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNRG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 4.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.78% 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, 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 2.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNRG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.95%, 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 33.45%. 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 19.90% 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 Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentNRG Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for NRG Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest36 people have searched for NRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added NRG Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 $191,069.00 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 HeadlinesNRG Energy: One Step Back For Two Steps ForwardNovember 12 at 8:10 AM | seekingalpha.comA $4 Billion Jolt: NRG Energy Powers Data Center AmbitionsNRG Energy beat Q3 earnings estimates and struck a $4 billion deal to sell 4.9 gigawatts of gas plants to LS Power, funding debt reduction, buybacks, and a dividend increase.November 10 at 3:20 PM | marketbeat.comDrop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal called it the "$64 trillion question": is a stock market crash on the way? Weiss Ratings' latest research says 2026 could be very rough for some well-known stocks. A major shift now taking shape in the market could hit some of America's most-loved names hard. Weiss analysts have pinpointed five stocks they believe investors should steer clear of while it plays out.November 12 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Secured a 15-Year Hyperscaler Contract: Could AI Power Demand Drive Its Growth?November 10 at 2:54 PM | finance.yahoo.comUS power demand to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA saysNovember 10 at 1:12 PM | reuters.comConstellation and Vistra Get the Headlines. These 2 Power Producers Barely Get Mentioned.November 10 at 12:11 PM | fool.comConstellation and Vistra Get the Headlines. These 2 Power Producers Barely Get Mentioned.November 10 at 11:45 AM | fool.comTexas Paused Data Center Hookups—2 Power Stocks Are Waiting on the VerdictTexas regulators are auditing data center projects on the ERCOT grid, leaving NRG Energy and Vistra facing uncertain timing on AI-driven power demand despite strong long-term growth potential.October 22, 2026 | marketbeat.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 beginning of the year. Since then, NRG shares have decreased by 38.5% and is now trading at $97.9660. How were NRG Energy's earnings last quarter? NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 9th. The utilities provider reported $4.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.35 by $1.33. The company's revenue was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will NRG Energy's stock buyback program work? NRG Energy's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 6th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $3 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is 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? NRG Energy's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (5.49%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.74%), Aberdeen Group plc (0.54%) and Boston Partners (0.48%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend8/03/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Record date for 11/16 Dividend11/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/16 Dividend11/02/2026Last Earnings11/09/2026Today11/12/2026Dividend Payable11/16/2026Fiscal 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 NRG's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NRG has been in this zone for over 6 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$173.44 High Price Target$221.00 Low Price Target$131.00 Potential Upside/Downside+77.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.68 Trailing P/E Ratio17.25 Forward P/E Ratio10.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$864 million Net Margins3.60% Pretax Margin4.55% Return on Equity53.20% Return on Assets5.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.73 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$30.71 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash Flow$15.88 per share Price / Cash Flow6.17 Book Value$22.01 per share Price / Book4.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares210,020,000Free Float209,118,000Market Cap$20.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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