Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Decreases Stock Position in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 16th, 2026

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund reduced its position in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG – Free Report) by 45.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 197,275 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 167,682 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned approximately 0.09% of NRG Energy worth $31,414,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in NRG Energy by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,868,408 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,730,685,000 after buying an additional 234,666 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 178.1% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,676,513 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,222,409,000 after acquiring an additional 4,916,653 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,637,726 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $910,324,000 after acquiring an additional 82,162 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 0.6% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,880,954 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $790,471,000 after acquiring an additional 31,238 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth $305,817,000. 97.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NRG Energy Price Performance

NYSE:NRG opened at $130.35 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 153.35 and a beta of 1.25. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $120.11 and a 52-week high of $189.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $144.00 and a 200 day moving average of $153.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.84.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a net margin of 0.74% and a return on equity of 70.67%. The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.68 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.475 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 223.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $197.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered NRG Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Evercore assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price target for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.69.

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About NRG Energy

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NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a U.S.-based integrated power company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of power generation assets and participates in wholesale and retail energy markets. NRG supplies electricity to utilities, commercial and industrial customers, and retail consumers, while also providing energy-related products and services designed to manage consumption and support reliability.

NRG’s generation mix includes conventional thermal plants as well as renewable and distributed energy resources.