/NRG
NRG Stock - NRG Energy, Inc.
Utilities|Independent Power ProducersNYSE
$156.20+1.01%
+$1.56 (+1.01%) • Dec 19
66
GoAI Score
GoAI Score
Weighted average: Momentum (25%) + Sentiment (35%) + Risk (20%) + Value (20%). ≥70 = BUY, ≤35 = SELL.HOLD
Medium Confidence
Momentum
Momentum Score
Based on price vs 50-day MA (40%), 200-day MA (40%), and MA crossover (20%). Higher = stronger uptrend.50
Sentiment
Sentiment Score
Based on analyst price target upside. 50 = neutral, 100 = very bullish (25%+ upside expected).85
Risk Score
Risk Score
Based on stock beta (volatility). Higher score = lower risk. Red (<40) = high volatility, Green (>60) = stable.70
Price Target
Price Target
Average analyst price target from the last quarter. Shows expected upside/downside from current price.+17.6%upside
Target: $183.69
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ENTRY ZONE$154.64 – $157.76
TARGET (TP)$183.67
STOP LOSS$143.70
RISK/REWARD1:2.2
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Financial Statements
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Revenue
Net Income (Profit)
Net Loss
Key Metrics
Market CapN/A
P/E RatioN/A
Beta1.25
52W High$180.54
52W Low$79.57
Avg VolumeN/A
Income Statement (Fiscal Year)
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $28.13B | $28.82B | $31.54B | $26.99B | $9.09B |
| Gross Profit | $6.03B | $2.30B | $4.10B | $6.51B | $2.55B |
| Gross Margin | 21.4% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 24.1% | 28.1% |
| Operating Income | $2.42B | $384.00M | $2.02B | $3.34B | $1.10B |
| Net Income | $1.13B | $-202,000,000 | $1.22B | $2.19B | $510.00M |
| Net Margin | 4.0% | -0.7% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
| EPS | $5.14 | $-1.12 | $5.17 | $8.93 | $2.08 |
Company Overview
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to approximately 6 million residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage. The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, and energy efficiency, and advisory services, as well as carbon management and specialty services; and on-site energy solutions. In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, it owns and leases power generation portfolio with approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity at 25 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Visit WebsiteRating Distribution
Strong Buy
1
6%
Buy / Outperform
8
50%
Hold / Neutral
5
31%
Sell / Underperform
2
13%
Analyst Consensus🟡 Mixed
9 Bullish7 Neutral/Bearish
Price Targets
$113
Average Target
↓ 28.0% Downside
Now
$30
Low
$113
Average
$308
High
Based on 17 analysts
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 9th 2025 | UBS | Initiation | Buy | - |
| October 28th 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiation | Overweight | $202 |
| September 22nd 2025 | Scotiabank | Initiation | Sector Outperform | $212 |
| August 20th 2025 | Melius | Initiation | Buy | $308 |
| June 26th 2025 | Barclays | Initiation | Overweight | $197 |
| June 13th 2025 | Raymond James | Initiation | Strong Buy | $195 |
| April 4th 2025 | Goldman | Initiation | Buy | $129 |
| January 21st 2025 | Evercore ISI | Upgrade | Outperform | $126← $74 |
| November 26th 2024 | Jefferies | Upgrade | Buy | $113← $93 |
| September 13th 2024 | Jefferies | Initiation | Hold | $82 |
| January 23rd 2024 | Wells Fargo | Initiation | Overweight | $65 |
| November 6th 2023 | UBS | Upgrade | Neutral | $46← $33 |
| November 1st 2023 | Guggenheim | Upgrade | Buy | $50 |
| March 20th 2023 | BofA Securities | Upgrade | Buy | $36← $35 |
| December 19th 2022 | BofA Securities | Upgrade | Neutral | - |
Earnings History & Surprises
NRGBeat Rate
50%
Last 18 quarters
Avg Surprise
+5.1%
EPS vs Estimate
Beats / Misses
9/9
Last 12 quarters
Latest EPS
$2.75
Q4 2025
EPS Surprise History
Q1 24
+21.3%
$1.14vs$0.94
Q2 24
+20.7%
$0.80vs$0.66
Q3 24
-4.5%
$1.48vs$1.55
Q4 24
-5.1%
$1.85vs$1.95
Q1 25
+46.2%
$1.52vs$1.04
Q2 25
+49.7%
$2.62vs$1.75
Q3 25
-3.4%
$1.68vs$1.74
Q4 25
+28.5%
$2.75vs$2.14
Beat Estimate
Missed Estimate
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | May 11, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | $1.25 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $2.14 | $2.75 | +28.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $1.74 | $1.68 | -3.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $1.75 | $2.62 | +49.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | $1.04 | $1.52 | +46.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $1.95 | $1.85 | -5.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.55 | $1.48 | -4.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.66 | $0.80 | +20.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | $0.94 | $1.14 | +21.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $4.04 | $1.41 | -65.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $2.47 | $1.25 | -49.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.90 | $0.86 | -4.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | $1.43 | $1.64 | +14.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $1.43 | $0.29 | -79.7% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $0.31 | $0.33 | +6.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | May 6, 2022 | $0.55 | $0.25 | -54.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $-1.34 | $-0.97 | +27.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $2.25 | $6.60 | +193.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $2.41 | $1.20 | -50.2% | ✗ MISS |
Latest News
NRG Energy shares are trading higher after UBS initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and announced a $211 price target.
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Dec 9, 2025, 05:35 PM•Also:
UBS Initiates Coverage On NRG Energy with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $211
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Dec 9, 2025, 04:53 PM•Also:
NRG Energy Receives FERC And NYSPSC Approval For Acquisition Of Portfolio Of Natural Gas Generation Facilities And Virtual Power Plant Platform From LS Power
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Nov 18, 2025, 06:34 PM
BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on NRG Energy, Raises Price Target to $195
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Nov 7, 2025, 01:05 PM
NRG Energy shares are trading lower. The company reported Q3 financial results.
📉 NegativeBenzinga•Nov 6, 2025, 05:37 PM
NRG Energy Affirms FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance of $7.55-$8.15 vs $7.80 Est
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Nov 6, 2025, 12:07 PM
NRG Energy Q3 Adj. EPS $2.78 Beats $2.10 Estimate, Sales $7.635B Beat $7.482B Estimate
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Nov 6, 2025, 12:06 PM
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on NRG Energy, Lowers Price Target to $144
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Oct 28, 2025, 03:18 PM
Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On NRG Energy with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $202
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Oct 28, 2025, 01:47 PM
Seaport Global Maintains Buy on NRG Energy, Raises Price Target to $202
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Oct 8, 2025, 02:58 PM
NRG Energy To Construct 721 Megawatts Natural Gas Power Plant In Southeast Texas Under Texas Energy Fund Loan Agreement; Operations Expected In Summer 2028
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 26, 2025, 03:39 PM
NRG Energy Prices $4.9B In Secured And Unsecured Notes Offerings
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Sep 24, 2025, 09:00 PM
NRG Energy Launches Concurrent Offerings Of Senior Secured Notes Due 2030 & 2035 And Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2034 & 2036
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Sep 24, 2025, 11:37 AM
LandBridge shares are trading higher after the company announced that it entered into a strategic agreement with NRG Energy.
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 23, 2025, 04:36 PM•Also:
LandBridge, NRG Energy unveil deal to power potential Texas data center
📈 PositiveSeeking Alpha•Sep 23, 2025, 01:21 PM•Also:
LandBridge Enters Into Strategic Agreement With NRG Energy To Power Potential Data Center Site In Reeves County, Texas
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 23, 2025, 11:48 AM•Also:
Scotiabank Initiates Coverage On NRG Energy with Sector Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $212
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 22, 2025, 02:22 PM
NRG Energy Raises 2025 Guidance; Adjusted EPS Increased From $6.75-$7.75 To $7.55-$8.15; Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Increased From $3.725B-$3.975B To $3.875B-$4.025B
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 17, 2025, 08:33 PM
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➖ NeutralBenzinga•Sep 12, 2025, 05:01 PM•Also: , ,
Live On CNBC, Rob Sechan Announces Bought More NRG Energy
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 12, 2025, 04:18 PM
Frequently Asked Questions about NRG
What is NRG's current stock price?
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is currently trading at $156.20 per share. The stock has moved +1.01% today.
What is the analyst price target for NRG?
The average analyst price target for NRG is $183.67, based on 1 analyst.
What sector is NRG Energy, Inc. in?
NRG Energy, Inc. operates in the Utilities sector, specifically within the Independent Power Producers industry. The company is traded on the NYSE exchange.
What is NRG's market cap?
NRG Energy, Inc. has a market capitalization of $29.93 billion, making it a large-cap company.
Does NRG pay dividends?
No, NRG Energy, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend to shareholders.
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