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NRG Energy

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

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

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

positive
83%
neutral
17%
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

Financial journalist opinion

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

Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
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
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
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
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
NRG Energy (NRG) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
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NRG Energy (NRG) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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Neutral
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1 week ago
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Positive
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Positive
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1 week ago
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Positive
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1 week ago
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Negative
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1 week ago
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