NRG Energy
NRG
Market cap $29.5B

150.68 USD

-0.68

0.45%

At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

150.80

+0.12

0.08%

1 day

-0.45%

5 days

-4.89%

1 month

1.08%

3 months

59.50%

6 months

55.02%

Year to date

62.46%

1 year

89.23%

5 years

353.45%

10 years

577.82%

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 13 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. The LS Power asset acquisition will add 13 GW of gas-fired power plants mostly in the eastern US. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.

Employees: 15,637

Utilities Independent Power Producers

0

Funds holding %

of 7,312 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

48% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 92

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 332 | Existing positions reduced: 264

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 810 [Q4 2024] → 836 (+26) [Q1 2025]

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.6B [Q4 2024] → $18.1B (+$507M) [Q1 2025]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q4 2024] → 17 (+0) [Q1 2025]

3.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.13% [Q4 2024] → 93.11% (-3.02%) [Q1 2025]

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $243M | Put options by funds: $518M

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Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$132

12%

downside

Avg. target

$177

18%

upside

High target

$200

33%

upside

6 analyst ratings

5 positive

83%

1 neutral

17%

0 negative

0%

Barclays Nicholas Campanella	31%upside $197	Overweight Initiated	26 Jun 2025
Raymond James J.R. Weston	29%upside $195	Strong Buy Initiated	13 Jun 2025
BMO Capital James Thalacker	11%upside $167	Market Perform Maintained	14 May 2025
Wells Fargo Neil Kalton	33%upside $200	Overweight Maintained	13 May 2025
Guggenheim Shahriar Pourreza	15%upside $173	Buy Maintained	13 May 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 23 articles about NRG published over the past 30 days

NRG Energy Announces Appointment of Brad Bentley as President, NRG Consumer

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) today announced the appointment of Brad Bentley as President, NRG Consumer, effective July 28, 2025. Mr. Bentley will report directly to Larry Coben, Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NRG Energy. Mr. Bentley brings to NRG decades of experience in consumer innovation, product development, and marketing. He will lead NRG's Home Energy and Smart Home businesses, which serve more than 8 million customers across North America. As a.

NRG Energy Announces Appointment of Brad Bentley as President, NRG Consumer

NRG and Reliant Commit $500,000 to Support Texas Flood Relief Efforts

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CentralTexas--In support of our fellow Texans impacted by the recent devastating flooding in Central Texas, NRG (NYSE: NRG) and Reliant today announced an initial commitment of $500,000 for disaster relief. This funding aims to provide both immediate and long-term support for overall recovery efforts, first responders, and related mental health needs. NRG and Reliant's commitment includes direct funding for the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund and Central Texas Community Foundation, as.

NRG and Reliant Commit $500,000 to Support Texas Flood Relief Efforts

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