NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $199.6923.

A number of research analysts have commented on NRG shares. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 price objective on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $162.00 price objective on NRG Energy in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research upgraded NRG Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research upgraded NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $197.00 price target on the stock.

NRG Energy Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NRG opened at $132.16 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 155.49 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.84. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $143.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $153.05. NRG Energy has a 52 week low of $120.11 and a 52 week high of $189.96.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.43 billion. NRG Energy had a net margin of 0.74% and a return on equity of 70.67%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.68 earnings per share. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that NRG Energy will post 8.98 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.475 dividend. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 223.53%.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at $5,752,554.72. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NRG. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in NRG Energy during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.