NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Shares Purchased by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 33.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,956 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,942 shares during the quarter. NRG Energy makes up approximately 0.6% of Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $6,363,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in NRG Energy by 321.1% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 240 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA boosted its stake in NRG Energy by 3,714.3% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $162.00 target price on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research upgraded NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $197.00 price objective for the company. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded NRG Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.69.

NRG Energy Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:NRG opened at $132.16 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $143.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.84. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $120.11 and a 1-year high of $189.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 155.49 and a beta of 1.24.

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

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a $0.475 dividend. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is presently 223.53%.

Insider Activity at NRG Energy

In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total transaction of $2,550,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,752,554.72. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

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.