Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its stake in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG – Free Report) by 26.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 301,843 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 63,600 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $44,111,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in NRG Energy during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in NRG Energy during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.72% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at $5,752,554.72. The trade was a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.
NRG Energy Price Performance
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.68 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NRG Energy Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a $0.475 dividend. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 223.53%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have commented on NRG. Williams Trading set a $184.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Siebert Williams Shank initiated coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, July 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $184.00 price objective for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on NRG Energy from $203.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered NRG Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 target price on NRG Energy in a report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.80.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on NRG
NRG Energy 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.
Further Reading
- Five stocks we like better than NRG Energy
- 3 Rare-Earth ETFs That Help Investors Balance Exposure and Risk
- Microsoft Bets on In-House AI to Cut OpenAI and Anthropic Costs
- Delta Air Lines Lives Up to Its Claims: Shares Can Keep Climbing
- This Dividend ETF Choice Could Shape Your Income Strategy Through 2026
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NRG? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for NRG Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for NRG Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
