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NRG Energy, Inc.

NRG

NYSE·Utilities·Independent Power Producers·Mkt cap $29.7B

$136.70

-2.91%

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52-Week Range

$120.11 - $189.96

P/E

160.82

Fwd P/E

14.76

Beta

1.22

Div Yield

1.30%

Avg Vol

2.8M

Shares Out

211.0M

Mkt Cap

$29.7B

Price action

Price chart

Down 9.5% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Diversified energy generation portfolio
  • Strong regional market presence
  • Advanced technological capabilities
  • Comprehensive customer energy solutions

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Renewable energy transition

Value

Attractively priced below sector peer average

Momentum

Weak

-7.8% over 3m

Quality

Thin

Solid business

Dividend

Modest

1.30% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 30, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 6, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.48 vs $1.78 consensus (-16.9% surprise). Revenue of $10.3B vs $8.4B expected (+22.1%).

EPS miss
Rev beat +22.1%

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

-16.9%

Next: Apr 30, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+0%

+16%

+1%

+6%

+14%

+19%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

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Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$6.7B

$7.2B

$6.8B

$8.6B

$6.7B

$7.6B

$7.8B

$10.3B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

8.3%

Operating

2.5%

Profit

1.2%

Wall Street consensus

5 analysts · 80% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

4

80%

Hold

1

20%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$160.50

+17.4% vs $136.70

Low $154.00
Median $160.50
High $210.00

Latest: Morgan Stanley · $162.00 · May 21, 2026

2 analysts covering

vs Industry

How NRG stacks vs Independent Power Producers

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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