NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Overview
Operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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NRG Energy, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$152.87 |
| 52 Week High | US$189.96 |
| 52 Week Low | US$79.57 |
| Beta | 1.27 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.83% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.31% |
| 1 Year Change | 60.26% |
| 3 Year Change | 385.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 312.72% |
| Change since IPO | 1,488.26% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
NRG Energy: Positioned To Monetize The AI Power Boom
Feb 19Is NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) A Risky Investment?
Jul 18
At US$152, Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jun 23Results: NRG Energy, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
May 15NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Shares Leap 40% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
May 04NRG Energy: Attractively Priced As Demand Ratchets Up
Mar 11NRG Energy: Soaring Consumer Demand Sees Its Upside Potential
Jan 14NRG Energy: Electrifying Growth, But Overvalued
Dec 18NRG Energy: I'm Buying The Growth In Texas And Beyond
Nov 09NRG Energy: Decent Valuation To Add This Strong Utility Player In Your Portfolio
Sep 04NRG: Darkhorse AI Energy Play
Aug 27Shareholder Returns
| NRG | US Electric Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | -0.09% | -1.6% |
| 1Y | 60.3% | 21.1% | 17.7% |
Return vs Industry: NRG exceeded the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 21.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NRG exceeded the US Market which returned 17.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| NRG volatility | |
|---|---|
| NRG Average Weekly Movement | 6.5% |
| Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 2.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: NRG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: NRG's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16,702 | Larry Coben | www.nrg.com |
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments. The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services.
NRG Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| NRG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$32.58b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$797.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$30.71b |
Is NRG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| NRG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$30.71b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$24.76b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.95b |
| Other Expenses | US$5.16b |
| Earnings | US$797.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.72 |
| Gross Margin | 19.38% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.60% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 977.0% |
How did NRG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/13 11:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
NRG Energy, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| James Thalacker | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |