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138.110USD
-3.820-2.69%
Close 05/08, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
29.14BMarket Cap
152.29P/E TTM

NRG Energy Inc

138.110
-3.820-2.69%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of NRG Energy Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

Key Insights

NRG Energy Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 21 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 196.33.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

NRG Energy Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
21 / 66
Overall Ranking
144 / 4494
Industry
Electric Utilities & IPPs

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

NRG Energy Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
NRG Energy, Inc. is an energy and home services company. The Company’s businesses are the sale of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial and wholesale customers, supported by its wholesale electric generation, as well as the sale of smart home products and services. Across the United States and Canada, the Company delivers sustainable solutions, predominately under brand names such as NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. Its segments include Texas, East, West/Services/Other, Vivint Smart Home and Corporate activities. It sells a variety of products to residential and small commercial customers, including retail electricity and energy management, natural gas, line and surge protection products and home protection products, repair and maintenance, and carbon offsets. It owns and leases a diversified wholesale generation portfolio with approximately 13 gigawatts of fossil fuel and renewable generation capacity at 18 plants.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 32.42%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 152.29, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 183.48M shares, decreasing 5.36% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Murray Stahl
Star Investor Murray Stahl holds 773.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 17 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
196.332
Target Price
+38.40%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current financial score of NRG Energy Inc is 7.29, ranking 35 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 10.30B, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.74%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 85.27%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.29
Change
0

Financials

8.04

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.33

Operational Efficiency

6.03

Growth Potential

7.09

Shareholder Returns

7.94

NRG Energy Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current valuation score of NRG Energy Inc is 8.39, ranking 11 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its current P/E ratio is 152.29, which is 2.72% below the recent high of 156.42 and 139.84% above the recent low of -60.68.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.39
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 21/66
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current earnings forecast score of NRG Energy Inc is 8.12, ranking 11 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The average price target is 200.00, with a high of 223.00 and a low of 105.81.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.12
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 17 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
196.332
Target Price
+38.40%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

65
Total
12
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
NRG Energy Inc
NRG
17
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pt
27
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE
27
Nextera Energy Units
NEE_pv
27
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_ps
27
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pr
26
1
2
3
...
13

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current price momentum score of NRG Energy Inc is 6.67, ranking 37 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 163.16 and the support level at 125.41, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.71
Change
-0.04

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(1)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-3.706
Sell
RSI(14)
35.412
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
9.969
Oversold
ATR(14)
6.303
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-235.622
Oversold
Williams %R
98.517
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.178
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
148.572
Sell
MA10
151.578
Sell
MA20
156.632
Sell
MA50
155.841
Sell
MA100
157.202
Sell
MA200
159.708
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current institutional shareholding score of NRG Energy Inc is 7.00, ranking 17 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 86.39%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 9.14%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 23.67M shares, representing 11.22% of shares outstanding, with 19.61% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
13.55M
-0.08%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.12M
+1.63%
State Street Investment Management (US)
10.87M
+2.21%
Lightning Power Holdings LLC
8.12M
-66.51%
Victory Capital Management Inc.
7.68M
+178.15%
Putnam Investment Management, L.L.C.
5.67M
-12.26%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
5.64M
+1.48%
Lyrical Asset Management LP
3.01M
-5.72%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Electric Utilities & IPPs domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of NRG Energy Inc is 6.53, ranking 35 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The company's beta value is 1.30. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. NRG Energy Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.53
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.30
VaR
+3.62%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+24.95%
240-Day Volatility
+43.75%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.52%
120 days
+6.52%
5 years
+26.21%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-9.67%
120 days
-9.67%
5 years
-15.08%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.76
120 days
-0.65
5 years
+0.90

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+24.95%
3 years
+26.22%
5 years
+34.22%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.50
3 years
+3.62
5 years
+1.35
Skewness
240 days
-0.73
3 years
+0.82
5 years
+0.47

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+43.75%
5 years
+38.60%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.52%
5 years
+2.00%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-87.11%
240 days
-87.11%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+31.64%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+41.51%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.46%
120 days
+1.22%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+2.10%
60 days
+5.57%
120 days
-11.73%

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