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NRG Energy

NRG · NYSE

$97.84−$1.54 (−1.55%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $99.38

About NRG

NRG Energy, Inc. engages in the production, sale, and distribution of energy and energy services. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 16,702 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-02-05. The Company’s businesses are the sale of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial and wholesale customers, supported by its wholesale electric generation, as well as the sale of smart home products and services. Across the United States and Canada, the Company delivers sustainable solutions, predominately under brand names such as NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. Its segments include Texas, East, West/Services/Other, Vivint Smart Home and Corporate activities. The company sells a variety of products to residential and small commercial customers, including retail electricity and energy management, natural gas, line and surge protection products and home protection products, repair and maintenance, and carbon offsets. The company owns and leases a diversified wholesale generation portfolio with approximately 13 gigawatts of fossil fuel and renewable generation capacity at 18 plants.

Employees
16,702
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Listed
Feb 5, 2004
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric Utilities
Website
nrg.com

NRG key statistics

Market cap
20.89B
Price-earnings ratio
26.08
Dividend yield
2.05%
Average volume
3.17M
Volume
1.57M
Open price
$99.28
High today
$100.21
Low today
$97.64
52 Week high
$189.96
52 Week low
$93.36

NRG Energy (NRG) at a glance

NRG Energy (NRG) last traded at $97.84, with a market cap of 20.89B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.08 and a dividend yield of 2.05%.

Today the stock has traded between $97.64 and $100.21. The current price is 0.2% above the day's low and 2.4% below its high.

Volume so far is 1.57M shares, below the average of 3.17M shares a day.

Over the past year NRG Energy has ranged from $93.36 to $189.96, and now sits 5% of the way up that range.

NRG Energy met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 5 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $1.49 per share against an estimate of $1.71.

The average analyst price target is $183.77, 87.8% above the current price, from 9 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

78%of 9 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy77.8%
  • Hold22.2%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 18 analystsAvg $183.77
Low
$109.52
Now
$97.84
High
$232.05

NRG earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 5 of the last 8 quarters, by 27.4% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $1.90 per share against an estimate of $2.02
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $1.52 per share against an estimate of $1.31
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $2.68 per share against an estimate of $1.51
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $1.68 per share against an estimate of $1.58
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $2.75 per share against an estimate of $2.12
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $1.03 per share against an estimate of $0.9667
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $1.48 per share against an estimate of $1.80
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $1.49 per share against an estimate of $1.71

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  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    NRG Energy Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

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