NRG Energy (NRG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.19 per share and revenue of $6.6757 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

NRG Energy Stock Up 2.4%

NYSE:NRG opened at $179.17 on Monday. NRG Energy has a 1-year low of $79.57 and a 1-year high of $180.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.78 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $156.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.19.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a positive change from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.40%.

NRG Energy announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that authorizes the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the utilities provider to repurchase up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at NRG Energy

In related news, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.76, for a total transaction of $7,144,200.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 63,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,147,939.20. This trade represents a 41.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Brian Curci sold 46,976 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.84, for a total value of $7,461,667.84. Following the sale, the vice president owned 46,113 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,324,588.92. This represents a 50.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 172,556 shares of company stock worth $27,550,446. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. BOKF NA grew its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 3,714.3% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 1,970.6% in the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $64,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NRG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $185.73.

About NRG Energy

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.