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NRG:NYSE
NRG Energy Inc
$98.05
+0.54%
(+0.53) 1D
$98.25
+0.20% (+0.20)
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Open
$96.22
High
$99.88
Low
$95.40
Mkt. cap
20.59B
Avg. vol.
3.92M
Volume
2.49M
Dividend
1.94%
Quarterly dividend
$0.47
Ex-dividend date
Nov 2, 2026
P/E ratio
17.29
52-wk high
$189.96
52-wk low
$79.65
EPS
$5.67
Beta
1.22
Shares outstanding
210.02M
No. of employees
17K
Open
$96.22
High
$99.88
Low
$95.40
Mkt. cap
20.59B
Avg. vol.
3.92M
Volume
2.49M
Dividend
1.94%
Quarterly dividend
$0.47
Ex-dividend date
Nov 2, 2026
P/E ratio
17.29
52-wk high
$189.96
52-wk low
$79.65
EPS
$5.67
Beta
1.22
Shares outstanding
210.02M
No. of employees
17K
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Profile
NRG Energy, Inc. is an American energy company, headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company, which became Xcel Energy, but became independent in 2000. NRG Energy is involved in energy generation and retail electricity. Their portfolio includes natural gas generation, coal generation, oil generation, nuclear generation, wind generation, utility-scale generation, and distributed solar generation. NRG serves over 7 million retail customers in 24 US states including Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio; the District of Columbia, and eight provinces in Canada. NRG Energy has acquired eleven other energy companies, both generation and retail, that include Reliant Energy, XOOM Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream Energy, GenOn Energy, Discount Power and Cirro Energy. As of 2018, they generate 23,000 MW of power from 40 power plants across the country. They incorporate a range of sales channels for retail customers, including call centers, direct sales, websites, brokers, and brick-and-mortar stores. Wikipedia
About NRG Energy Inc
CEORobert J. Gaudette
Employees16.7K
Founded1989
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
SectorUtilities
IndustryElectricity
Websitenrg.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to NRG in the past 3 months
Strong buy
Buy
11
Hold
2
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for NRG in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $98.05
$221.00 (+125.40%)
Average
$165.08 (+68.36%)
Lowest
$131.00 (+33.61%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
James Weston
Raymond James
Buy
Reiterated
$150.00
+53%
11/10/2026
Gabriele Sorbara
Siebert Williams Shank & Co
Buy
Maintained
$165.00
+68.3%
11/09/2026
James Thalacker
BMO Capital
Hold
Maintained
$147.00
+49.9%
11/05/2026
David Arcaro
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Reiterated
$150.00
+53%
10/30/2026
Mark Jarvi
CIBC
Buy
Maintained
$159.00
+62.2%
10/28/2026
Andrew Weisel
Scotiabank
Buy
Maintained
$149.00
+52%
10/28/2026
Shahriar Pourreza
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintained
$182.00
+85.6%
10/28/2026
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays
Buy
Maintained
$163.00
+66.2%
10/27/2026
Meike Becker
HSBC
Buy
Initiated
$179.00
+82.6%
10/22/2026
Angie Storozynski
Seaport Global
Buy
Maintained
$160.00
+63.2%
10/19/2026
Julien Dumoulin Smith
Jefferies
Buy
Maintained
$131.00
+33.6%
10/19/2026
Unknown Analyst
CIBC
Buy
Initiated
$173.00
+76.4%
10/16/2026
Moses Sutton
Exane BNP Paribas
Buy
Maintained
$221.00
+125.4%
08/19/2026
Pei Hwa Ho
DBS
Buy
Maintained
$190.00
+93.8%
08/17/2026
Unknown Analyst
Jefferies
Buy
Maintained
$179.00
+82.6%
08/06/2026
Nicholas Amicucci
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintained
$195.00
+98.9%
08/05/2026
William Appicelli
UBS
Buy
Reiterated
$216.00
+120.3%
07/28/2026
Carly Davenport
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Reiterated
$184.00
+87.7%
07/27/2026
Steve Fleishman
Wolfe Research
Buy
Maintained
$190.00
+93.8%
05/06/2026
Ryan Levine
Citi
Buy
Reiterated
$180.00
+83.6%
03/25/2026
Last report
Nov 9, 2026
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
$4.68 / $3.03
+54.53%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
9.47B / 9.29B
+1.87%beat
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Sep 2026
Revenue
7.75B
10.26B
7.48B
9.47B
Cost of goods sold
6.33B
8.86B
5.47B
7.24B
Cost of revenue
6.33B
8.86B
5.47B
7.24B
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
717.00M
593.00M
562.00M
619.00M
Operating expense
1.09B
1.02B
1.06B
1.13B
Total operating expenses
7.42B
9.88B
6.53B
8.37B
Operating income
330.00M
373.00M
955.00M
1.10B
Other non operating income
-41.00M
40.00M
6.00M
-3.00M
EBT including unusual items
64.00M
83.00M
663.00M
779.00M
EBT excluding unusual items
136.00M
128.00M
651.00M
794.00M
Income tax expense
-2.00M
-42.00M
157.00M
218.00M
Effective tax rate
-3.12%
-50.60%
23.68%
27.98%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
66.00M
125.00M
506.00M
561.00M
Net profit margin
0.85%
1.22%
6.76%
5.93%
Earnings per share
1.04
1.49
1.49
4.68
Interest and investment income
83.00M
-
-
-
Interest expense
-243.00M
-285.00M
-310.00M
-302.00M
Net interest expenses
-160.00M
-285.00M
-310.00M
-302.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
376.00M
432.00M
494.00M
510.00M
EBITDA
588.00M
693.00M
1.30B
1.52B
Gain or loss from assets sale
18.00M
3.00M
-41.00M
-14.00M
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