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NRG Energy

NRG

Market cap $22.8B

108.29 USD

-5.17

4.56%

At close Updated Sep 14, 3:16 PM EDT

1 day

-4.56%

5 days

-10.45%

1 month

-14.22%

3 months

-16.96%

6 months

-28.98%

Year to date

-34.83%

1 year

-34.8%

5 years

146.73%

10 years

894.4%

About: NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the US, with 6 million customers. Vivint Smart Home, which NRG acquired in 2023, has 2 million home-services customers. NRG also is one of the largest US independent power producers, with 26 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity in Texas and the Eastern US. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.

Employees: 16,702

Utilities Independent Power Producers

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 44.1%

Neutral 44.1%

Negative 11.8%

Zacks Investment Research

NRG Energy (NRG) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

NRG Energy (NRG) concluded the recent trading session at $113.46, signifying a +1.62% move from its prior day's close.

NRG Energy (NRG) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

Zacks Investment Research

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Zacks.com users have recently been watching NRG (NRG) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

NRG Energy: Customer Relationship Is Worth More Than Another AI Headline

NRG Energy is a buy at $119.02, with a valuation target of $154, reflecting disciplined execution and incremental earnings growth from existing assets and customers. NRG's dual retail and generation model, enhanced by the CPower acquisition, provides flexibility and customer stickiness, but profitability hinges on prudent capital allocation and operational discipline. Near-term earnings growth is forecasted at $8.80 per share this year and $10.25 next year, with management prioritizing debt repayment over aggressive share repurchases.

NRG Energy: Customer Relationship Is Worth More Than Another AI Headline

Zacks Investment Research

Why Is NRG (NRG) Down 8% Since Last Earnings Report?

NRG (NRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Why Is NRG (NRG) Down 8% Since Last Earnings Report?

12 stocks for ‘bottom-fishing' investors looking for cheap growth opportunities

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12 stocks for ‘bottom-fishing' investors looking for cheap growth opportunities

NRG Energy named as potential bidder for West Virginia coal plant in bankruptcy

Power producer NRG Energy has been named as a potential suitor for a West Virginia coal plant that landed in bankruptcy last month with $13 million in cash and several profitable years ahead of it, a court filing shows.

NRG Energy named as potential bidder for West Virginia coal plant in bankruptcy

The Motley Fool

Why Shares of NRG Energy Are Crashing This Week

NRG Energy reported Q2 2026 financial results on Tuesday. Conservative investors may find NRG Energy's 1.6% forward dividend yield appealing.

Why Shares of NRG Energy Are Crashing This Week

Zacks Investment Research

NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on Customer-Backed Power

NRG builds its growth strategy around a 1.2-GW Texas data-center power project, targeting protected returns and customer-backed cash flows.

NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on Customer-Backed Power

NRG Energy: Aggressive GW Expansion (Rating Upgrade)

NRG Energy is upgraded to Buy following its transformative LS Power acquisition and new hyperscaler-focused BYOP project. NRG's 1.2 GW Texas gas plant, expandable to 5.4 GW, secures long-term EBITDA growth via capacity-based PPAs and asset-backed hedges. Despite higher capex and leverage, NRG trades at a deep discount to peers, with nearly 50% upside projected to YE27 at 15x PE.

NRG Energy: Aggressive GW Expansion (Rating Upgrade)

NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

NRG Energy NYSE: NRG reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion, up 34% from a year earlier, while outlining plans for a 1.2-gigawatt Texas power plant intended to support a cloud and artificial intelligence hyperscaler's data center load.

NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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