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NRG:NYSE
NRG Energy Inc
$118.13
-0.77%
(-0.92) 1D
$118.41
+0.24% (+0.28)
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Closed: Aug 7, 4:00:03 PM GMT-4  ·   USD
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Open
$119.00
High
$123.31
Low
$117.86
Mkt. cap
24.83B
Avg. vol.
3.07M
Volume
3.61M
Dividend
1.61%
Quarterly dividend
$0.48
Ex-dividend date
Aug 3, 2026
P/E ratio
31.27
52-wk high
$189.96
52-wk low
$112.50
EPS
$3.78
Beta
1.22
Shares outstanding
210.21M
No. of employees
17K
Open
$119.00
High
$123.31
Low
$117.86
Mkt. cap
24.83B
Avg. vol.
3.07M
Volume
3.61M
Dividend
1.61%
Quarterly dividend
$0.48
Ex-dividend date
Aug 3, 2026
P/E ratio
31.27
52-wk high
$189.96
52-wk low
$112.50
EPS
$3.78
Beta
1.22
Shares outstanding
210.21M
No. of employees
17K
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Profile
NRG Energy, Inc. is an American energy company, headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company, which became Xcel Energy, but became independent in 2000. NRG Energy is involved in energy generation and retail electricity. Their portfolio includes natural gas generation, coal generation, oil generation, nuclear generation, wind generation, utility-scale generation, and distributed solar generation. NRG serves over 7 million retail customers in 24 US states including Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio; the District of Columbia, and eight provinces in Canada. NRG Energy has acquired eleven other energy companies, both generation and retail, that include Reliant Energy, XOOM Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream Energy, GenOn Energy, Discount Power and Cirro Energy. As of 2018, they generate 23,000 MW of power from 40 power plants across the country. They incorporate a range of sales channels for retail customers, including call centers, direct sales, websites, brokers, and brick-and-mortar stores. Wikipedia
About NRG Energy Inc
CEORobert J. Gaudette
Employees16.7K
Founded1989
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
SectorPublic utility
Websitenrg.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 10 analysts giving stock ratings to NRG in the past 3 months
Strong buy
Buy
8
Hold
2
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for NRG in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $118.13
$216.00 (+82.85%)
Average
$196.10 (+66.00%)
Lowest
$165.00 (+39.68%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Unknown Analyst
Jefferies
Buy
Maintained
$179.00
+51.5%
08/06/2026
James Thalacker
BMO Capital
Hold
Reiterated
$214.00
+81.2%
08/05/2026
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays
Buy
Maintained
$204.00
+72.7%
08/05/2026
Nicholas Amicucci
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintained
$195.00
+65.1%
08/05/2026
David Arcaro
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintained
$165.00
+39.7%
08/05/2026
Andrew Weisel
Scotiabank
Buy
Reiterated
$211.00
+78.6%
08/05/2026
Shahriar Pourreza
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintained
$209.00
+76.9%
08/04/2026
Gabriele Sorbara
Siebert Williams Shank & Co
Buy
Reiterated
$184.00
+55.8%
08/04/2026
William Appicelli
UBS
Buy
Reiterated
$216.00
+82.8%
07/28/2026
Carly Davenport
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Reiterated
$184.00
+55.8%
07/27/2026
Steve Fleishman
Wolfe Research
Buy
Maintained
$190.00
+60.8%
05/06/2026
James Weston
Raymond James
Buy
Maintained
$210.00
+77.8%
04/27/2026
Angie Storozynski
Seaport Global
Buy
Maintained
-
-
04/12/2026
Ryan Levine
Citi
Buy
Reiterated
$180.00
+52.4%
03/25/2026
Last report
Aug 4, 2026
Fiscal period
Q2 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$1.49 / $1.74
-14.37%miss
Revenue / Est. (USD)
7.48B / 7.79B
-3.91%miss
Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Revenue
7.64B
7.75B
10.26B
7.48B
Cost of goods sold
6.24B
6.33B
8.86B
5.47B
Cost of revenue
6.24B
6.33B
8.86B
5.47B
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
612.00M
717.00M
593.00M
562.00M
Operating expense
972.00M
1.09B
1.02B
1.06B
Total operating expenses
7.21B
7.42B
9.88B
6.53B
Operating income
422.00M
330.00M
373.00M
955.00M
Other non operating income
10.00M
-41.00M
40.00M
6.00M
EBT including unusual items
238.00M
64.00M
83.00M
663.00M
EBT excluding unusual items
246.00M
136.00M
128.00M
651.00M
Income tax expense
86.00M
-2.00M
-42.00M
157.00M
Effective tax rate
36.13%
-3.12%
-50.60%
23.68%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
152.00M
66.00M
125.00M
506.00M
Net profit margin
1.99%
0.85%
1.22%
6.76%
Earnings per share
2.78
1.04
1.49
1.49
Interest and investment income
-
83.00M
-
-
Interest expense
-187.00M
-243.00M
-285.00M
-310.00M
Net interest expenses
-187.00M
-160.00M
-285.00M
-310.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
360.00M
376.00M
432.00M
494.00M
EBITDA
671.00M
588.00M
693.00M
1.30B
Gain or loss from assets sale
-3.00M
18.00M
3.00M
-41.00M
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