NRG Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to 3.1 million residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, wind, fossil fuel, and nuclear sources.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders
SectorUtilities
Phone609-524-4500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.48 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,862
Next Earnings Date5/7/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is NRG Energy's stock symbol?
NRG Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NRG."
How often does NRG Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NRG Energy?
NRG Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. This is a boost from NRG Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. View NRG Energy's Dividend History.
How will NRG Energy's stock buyback program work?
NRG Energy announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, March 1st 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were NRG Energy's earnings last quarter?
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.16. The utilities provider earned $2.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. NRG Energy had a negative return on equity of 53.61% and a net margin of 10.85%. The company's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.88 earnings per share. View NRG Energy's Earnings History.
When is NRG Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NRG?
9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for NRG Energy's shares. Their forecasts range from $39.00 to $56.00. On average, they expect NRG Energy's stock price to reach $46.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 45.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for NRG Energy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for NRG Energy?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NRG Energy in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for NRG Energy.
Has NRG Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about NRG stock have trended very negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. NRG Energy earned a news impact score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for NRG Energy.
Are investors shorting NRG Energy?
NRG Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 7,140,000 shares, an increase of 13.9% from the January 30th total of 6,270,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,690,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View NRG Energy's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of NRG Energy's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of NRG Energy own?
Who are NRG Energy's key executives?
NRG Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mauricio Gutierrez, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 48)
- Mr. Kirkland B. Andrews, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Christopher S. Moser, Exec. VP of Operations (Age 48)
- Ms. Elizabeth Killinger, Exec. VP & Pres of Retail and Reliant (Age 49)
- Mr. Robert J. Gaudette, Sr. VP of Bus. Solutions (Age 46)
Who are NRG Energy's major shareholders?
NRG Energy's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.95%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (1.96%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.89%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.62%), Prudential Financial Inc. (1.54%) and Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. (1.51%). Company insiders that own NRG Energy stock include Brian Curci, Christopher Moser, David Callen, Elizabeth R Killinger, Kirkland B Andrews and Robert J Gaudette. View Institutional Ownership Trends for NRG Energy.
Which major investors are selling NRG Energy stock?
NRG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Jefferies Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. and MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd. Company insiders that have sold NRG Energy company stock in the last year include Brian Curci, David Callen, Elizabeth R Killinger, Kirkland B Andrews and Robert J Gaudette. View Insider Buying and Selling for NRG Energy.
Which major investors are buying NRG Energy stock?
NRG stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Bank of Montreal Can, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Retirement Systems of Alabama, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. and Schroder Investment Management Group. View Insider Buying and Selling for NRG Energy.
How do I buy shares of NRG Energy?
Shares of NRG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is NRG Energy's stock price today?
One share of NRG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.08.
How big of a company is NRG Energy?
NRG Energy has a market capitalization of $8.07 billion and generates $9.48 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $268 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.41 on an earnings per share basis. NRG Energy employs 4,862 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About NRG Energy.
What is NRG Energy's official website?
How can I contact NRG Energy?
NRG Energy's mailing address is 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ, 08540. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 609-524-4500 or via email at [email protected]
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