Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG – Free Report) by 15.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 224,181 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 30,333 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $32,762,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in NRG Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 97.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total transaction of $2,550,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 45,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,752,554.72. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
NRG Energy Price Performance
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 70.67% and a net margin of 0.74%.The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.68 earnings per share. NRG Energy’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 9.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NRG Energy Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is currently 223.53%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts recently weighed in on NRG shares. Siebert Williams Shank began coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Monday, July 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $184.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised NRG Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on NRG Energy from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Williams Trading set a $184.00 price target on NRG Energy in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 price target on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.79.
NRG Energy Company Profile
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.
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