NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

US — Utilities Sector
Peers: ED  PCG  WEC  TLN  ATO  DTE  ES  AEE  PEG  PPL 

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol NRG
  • Rev/Share 154.2953
  • Book/Share 10.2073
  • PB 15.7368
  • Debt/Equity 6.1477
  • CurrentRatio 1.0533
  • ROIC 0.1207

 

  • MktCap 30782972570.0
  • FreeCF/Share 8.8446
  • PFCF 18.0334
  • PE 21.5139
  • Debt/Assets 0.5052
  • DivYield 0.0112
  • ROE 0.6059

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation NRG UBS -- Buy -- -- Dec. 9, 2025
Initiation NRG Wells Fargo -- Overweight -- $202 Oct. 28, 2025
Initiation NRG Scotiabank -- Sector Outperform -- $212 Sept. 22, 2025
Initiation NRG Melius -- Buy -- $308 Aug. 20, 2025
Initiation NRG Barclays -- Overweight -- $197 June 26, 2025
Initiation NRG Raymond James -- Strong Buy -- $195 June 13, 2025
Initiation NRG Goldman -- Buy -- $129 April 4, 2025
Upgrade NRG Evercore ISI In-line Outperform $74 $126 Jan. 21, 2025
Initiation NRG Jefferies -- Hold -- $82 Sept. 13, 2024

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NRG Energy: Power Demand Tailwinds Keep This Utility Stock A Compelling Buy
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Published: October 14, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

NRG reported modest topline growth of ~1% YoY in Q2'25, as strength in the core Texas and East regions offset a double-digit decline in other regions. The company's topline is expected to benefit from surging power demand in Texas, major data center deals, and robust smart home adoption in the quarters ahead. Continued pricing strength and better execution should support margins in FY25 and beyond.

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Published: October 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Published: October 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Published: October 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Sentiment: Positive

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Published: September 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Published: September 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Published: September 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

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NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: August 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Brendan Mulhern - Corporate Participant Bruce Chung - EVP & CFO Lawrence Stephen Coben - President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Robert J. Gaudette - Executive VP, President of NRG Business & Wholesale Operations Conference Call Participants Agnieszka Anna Storozynski - Seaport Research Partners Carly S.

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Published: August 04, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) executed a loan agreement with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and received initial funding for two new natural gas units at the company's existing TH Wharton power plant as a part of the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) Loan Program. The combined 456 MW nameplate capacity units are expected to start bringing reliable power to the constrained Houston load zone in Summer 2026. “Demand for electricity across Texas is surging, and we're wo.

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Published: July 30, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral

On 8/1/25, NRG Energy, Emera, and Pinnacle West Capital will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. NRG Energy will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.44 on 8/15/25, Emera will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.725 on 8/15/25, and Pinnacle West Capital will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.895 on 9/2/25.

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About NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

  • IPO Date 2003-12-02
  • Website https://www.nrg.com
  • Industry Independent Power Producers
  • CEO Lawrence Stephen Coben
  • Employees 15637

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.