NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as $108.68 and last traded at $108.9160, with a volume of 136099 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $111.12.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NRG. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $214.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $221.00 price target on NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Williams Trading set a $184.00 target price on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on NRG Energy from $221.00 to $216.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised NRG Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $198.43.

NRG Energy Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $130.30 and its 200 day moving average is $143.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17. The firm has a market cap of $23.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.00 and a beta of 1.22.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.20). NRG Energy had a net margin of 2.56% and a return on equity of 52.95%. The firm had revenue of $7.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. Analysts anticipate that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.6 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a $0.475 dividend. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is 50.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NRG Energy

In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,752,554.72. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in NRG Energy by 17.9% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 455 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 50.0% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 219 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. WT Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of NRG Energy by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 1,435 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in NRG Energy by 3.0% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

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.