Quantitative Investment Management LLC Takes $909,000 Position in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Posted by Stanley Muller on Sep 2nd, 2026

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 6,228 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $909,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NRG. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased 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 bought a new position in NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NRG stock opened at $109.14 on Wednesday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.34 and a 1 year high of $189.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $129.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $142.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a market cap of $23.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.87 and a beta of 1.19.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $7.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.31 billion. NRG Energy had a net margin of 2.56% and a return on equity of 52.95%. NRG Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.6 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.475 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is 50.26%.

Insider Activity

In other NRG Energy news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total transaction of $2,550,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,752,554.72. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on NRG. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of NRG Energy from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $221.00 price objective on NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $214.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Siebert Williams Shank assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, July 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $184.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on NRG Energy from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NRG Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $198.43.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on NRG

NRG Energy Profile

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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.