NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as low as $112.50 and last traded at $116.7310, with a volume of 13649061 shares. The stock had previously closed at $138.47.
The utilities provider reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $7.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.31 billion. NRG Energy had a return on equity of 52.95% and a net margin of 2.56%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS.
NRG Energy Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.475 dividend. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.26%.
Key NRG Energy News
- Positive Sentiment: NRG is pursuing a 1.2-gigawatt Texas data-center power project valued at approximately $3.2 billion. The project is designed around customer-backed demand and protected returns, potentially creating more predictable cash flows and supporting the company’s growth strategy. NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on Customer-Backed Power
- Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis upgraded NRG’s rating, citing the company’s aggressive gigawatt-scale expansion and exposure to rising electricity demand from data centers. NRG Energy: Aggressive GW Expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank maintained a “sector outperform” rating despite lowering its price target from $226 to $211, implying substantial upside based on the cited current price. The target reduction nevertheless reflects more cautious near-term expectations.
- Neutral Sentiment: NRG’s “bring your own power” approach seeks to help large customers secure electricity directly, but the strategy depends on the company’s ability to obtain equipment, labor and infrastructure efficiently. The POWER Interview: NRG’s Case for Bring Your Own Power
- Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.49, below the $1.69 analyst consensus and down from $1.73 a year earlier. Revenue reached $7.48 billion, exceeding estimates and rising 11% year over year, but the earnings shortfall drove investor disappointment.
- Negative Sentiment: Reports attributed the selloff to the earnings miss, with NRG falling to a new 12-month low and remaining close to its 52-week low. The reaction indicates that investors are currently prioritizing near-term earnings execution over the company’s longer-term data-center opportunity. Why Shares of NRG Energy Are Crashing This Week
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have weighed in on NRG shares. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $226.00 to $211.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of NRG Energy from $221.00 to $216.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of NRG Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $165.00 price target on NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.43.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on NRG Energy
Insider Transactions at NRG Energy
In related news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total value of $2,550,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
NRG Energy Stock Down 1.4%
The company’s fifty day moving average price is $134.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $147.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.12 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17.
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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