NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $149.65 to $154.52
• 50-Day Range: $145.03 to $162.79
• 52-Week Range: $65.11 to $168.57
• Volume: 3.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $29.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.51
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: $160.30
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NRG Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NRG Energy scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 53.77%

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 24.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NRG Energy is 24.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NRG Energy has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. 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 16.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% 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 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NRG Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.09

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% 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 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.28

News Sentiment

NRG Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for NRG Energy this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

48 people have searched for NRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added NRG Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 0.86% 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.

NRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NRG shares performed this year?

NRG Energy's stock was trading at $90.22 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NRG stock has increased by 68.4% and is now trading at $151.97.

How were NRG Energy's earnings last quarter?

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The utilities provider reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $1.90. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.57%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.18%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.08%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Mauricio Gutierrez, Rasesh M Patel, Bruce Chung, Robert J Gaudette, Kevin Howell and Antonio Carrillo.
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 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: 7/18/2025
• 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
• CIK: 1013871
• Web: www.nrg.com
• Phone: (713) 537-3000
• Fax: 609-524-4501
• Employees: 15,637
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NRG Energy: $160.30
• High Price Target: $200.00
• Low Price Target: $99.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.90
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.86
• P/E Growth: 1.15
• Net Income: $1.13 billion
• Net Margins: 4.66%
• Pretax Margin: 5.93%
• Return on Equity: 73.78%
• Return on Assets: 6.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.61
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.05
• Cash Flow: $16.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.30
• Book Value: $9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 16.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 195,510,000
• Free Float: 193,829,000
• Market Cap: $29.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13