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NRG Energy Inc. (NRG)

US · Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers

$106.23-1.07%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$11.06B
Revenue YoY
+64.1%
Net profit
$506.0M
EPS
$1.49
EPS estimate
$1.66
Net margin
4.6%

EPS came in at 1.49 against a street estimate of 1.66 — a miss of 10.2%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$23.85B
P/E
29.6
Forward P/E
10.2
P/B
5.67
Book value
$19.99
EPS (TTM)
$3.83
Dividend yield
1.67%
52-week high
$188.71
52-week low
$108.34
50-day MA
$124.98
200-day MA
$145.71
Beta
1.17

Analyst view

Analysts rate NRG Energy Inc. a buy (14 buy, 2 hold, 1 sell out of 17) with an average price target of $188.75.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-08-04

CONFIDENT NRG announced 1.2 GW Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) deal with major cloud/AI hyperscaler at 12-15% returns, $500M annual EBITDA run-rate. Q2 EBITDA beat 34% YoY despite Texas price weakness. Reaffirmed 2026 guidance; balancing $3.2B project investment with $1B+ annual buybacks. Q2 2026 BYOP structure decouples earnings from regional power prices via investment-grade customer capacity payments; 95% of free cash flow hedged against utilization/commodity risk. Analysts pressed on project timing, counterparty credit, PPA economics, and BYOP expansion cadence. Management stayed disciplined: no specific credit rating disclosed, returns locked at 12-15% regardless of future project costs, and serial 1.2 GW annual COD implied by GEV/Kiewit capacity. Texas governor announcement acknowledged but noted late 2029 COD mitigates near-term regulatory risk. 2026-08-04…

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Shareholding

Insiders
4.46%
Institutions
95.74%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc8.56%
FMR Inc8.28%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC6.56%
State Street Corp5.60%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.38%
Victory Capital Management Inc.4.53%
Franklin Templeton Inc3.66%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.84%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
NRG ENERGY, INC. – Q2 2026 FORM 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue (6 months 2026): $17.7 billion vs. $15.3 billion (2025); Q2 2026: $7.5 billi
2026-08-04
Results announced · Q3 2026
NRG ENERGY Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 GAAP Net Income: $506 million ($2.32 per share basic), up $610 million from Q2 2025 l
2026-08-04
Company announcement · Q3 2026
NRG ENERGY, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • NRG Energy cleared 6,839 MW of generation capacity in the PJM Interconnection capacity auctio
2026-07-15
Board / officer change · Q2 2026
NRG ENERGY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Report Date: May 21, 2026 • Company: NRG Energy, Inc., Delaware incorporation • Stock Listing
2026-05-21
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
NRG ENERGY, INC. - Q1 2026 SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue: $10,256 million (Q1 2026) vs. $8,585 million (Q1 2025) – 19.5% i
2026-05-06
Results announced · Q2 2026
NRG ENERGY Q1 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • GAAP Net Income: $125 million (down $625 million vs. Q1 2025's $750 million) • Adjusted Net In
2026-05-06
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
NRG ENERGY, INC. — 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY CEO COMPENSATION • Lawrence S. Coben (CEO and Chair): Total 2025 compensation was $11,827,500 (exact
2026-03-18
Annual report FY2025
NRG ENERGY, INC. - 2025 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market capitalization: $26.6 billion (as of June 30, 2025, based on $160.58 stock p
2026-02-24

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.47 / share
ex-date Aug 3, 2026 · pay Aug 17, 2026
2026-08-03
Dividend$0.47 / share
ex-date May 1, 2026 · pay May 15, 2026
2026-05-01
Dividend$0.47 / share
ex-date Feb 2, 2026 · pay Feb 17, 2026
2026-02-02
Dividend$0.44 / share
ex-date Nov 3, 2025 · pay Nov 17, 2025
2025-11-03

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Capacity auction results: 6,839 MW cleared at $325 per MW-day
NRG Energy announced on July 14, 2026 that it cleared 6,839 MW of power generation capacity in the PJM Interconnection's capacity auction for the 2028-2029 delivery year at an average price
2026-07-15
Acquisition of Lightning Power, Linebacker Power Funding, and CCS Power Finance completed
The company filed an 8-K to provide updated financial statements and pro forma information for multiple acquisitions of power-related businesses: Lightning Power LLC, Fund III Projects, Grid
2026-03-02
Completed acquisition of 13 GW power generation assets and CPower from LS Power
NRG Energy reported strong 2025 results, exceeding its raised financial guidance. Key highlights: Full-year Adjusted EPS was $8.24 (up $1.41 year-over-year), Adjusted Net Income reached $1.6
2026-02-24
Updated financial guidance for 2026 reflecting acquired LS Power assets
NRG Energy announced on February 2, 2026 that it has updated its 2026 financial guidance to reflect contributions from assets recently acquired from LS Power. This is a significant corporate
2026-02-02
Company completes acquisition transaction with registration and voting agreements
The company completed a transaction (acquisition or merger) where sellers received company stock as consideration. Key agreements were established on the closing date: **Registration & Voti
2026-01-30

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