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$116.73 -21.74 (-15.70%)
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About NRG Energy Stock (NYSE:NRG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$112.50
$140.03
50-Day Range
$116.73
$150.21
52-Week Range
$112.50
$189.96
Volume
13.65 million shs
Average Volume
2.26 million shs
Market Capitalization
$24.63 billion
P/E Ratio
137.33
Dividend Yield
1.63%
Price Target
$201.79
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a U.S.-based integrated power company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of power generation assets and participates in wholesale and retail energy markets. NRG supplies electricity to utilities, commercial and industrial customers, and retail consumers, while also providing energy-related products and services designed to manage consumption and support reliability.

NRG’s generation mix includes conventional thermal plants as well as renewable and distributed energy resources. The company operates facilities using natural gas, coal and other fuel sources alongside solar, wind and energy storage assets, and it has invested in technologies and services that support grid flexibility and decarbonization. On the customer side, NRG offers retail electricity supply and energy management solutions for residential, commercial and industrial clients, including programs aimed at demand response, on-site generation and efficiency.

Over time NRG has grown through a combination of asset development and acquisitions to expand its footprint across multiple U.S. regions and competitive power markets. The company is governed by an executive leadership team and a board of directors based at its Houston headquarters, and it has articulated strategies to balance reliable power delivery with investments in lower‑carbon technologies and customer-facing energy services.

NRG plays a role in the broader energy transition by pursuing renewable generation, energy storage and customer solutions that address sustainability and grid needs while continuing to operate conventional generation where necessary to meet demand. For the most current information on operations, strategy and leadership, investors and interested parties should consult the company’s filings and official disclosures.

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NRG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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NRG Energy scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 95 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 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    NRG Energy has a consensus price target of $201.79, representing about 72.9% upside from its current price of $116.73.

  • 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 19.90% in the coming year, from $9.70 to $11.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 137.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 137.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.32.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    NRG Energy has a P/B Ratio of 24.32. 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

    3.65% 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 3.61, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NRG Energy has recently decreased by 5.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    NRG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.37%, 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 223.53%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, NRG Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.34% next year. This indicates that NRG Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about NRG Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    NRG Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for NRG Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 17 people have searched for NRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added NRG Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% 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 $2,550,400.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.43% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

NRG Energy's stock was trading at $159.36 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NRG stock has decreased by 26.8% and is now trading at $116.7310.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.20. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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NRG Energy's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 6th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 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 shares are undervalued.

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.

NRG Energy's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.46%), Kwmg LLC (0.03%), Czech National Bank (0.03%) and Tema ETFs LLC (0.03%). 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 and Virginia Kinney.
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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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/15 Dividend
5/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/01/2026
Dividend Payable
5/15/2026
Record date for 8/17 Dividend
8/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend
8/03/2026
Today
8/04/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/04/2026
Dividend Payable
8/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers
Sub-Industry
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
Current Symbol
NYSE:NRG
CIK
1013871
Employees
16,702
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$232.00
Low Price Target
$165.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+72.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.85
Trailing P/E Ratio
137.33
Forward P/E Ratio
12.03
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$864 million
Net Margins
0.74%
Pretax Margin
0.72%
Return on Equity
70.67%
Return on Assets
4.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
4.68
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.71 billion
Price / Sales
0.80
Cash Flow
$13.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.77
Book Value
$4.80 per share
Price / Book
24.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
210,990,000
Free Float
210,079,000
Market Cap
$24.63 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.22

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