NRG Energy (NRG) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, November 9th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.35 per share and revenue of $8.42 billion for the quarter. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.49 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $7.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.31 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect NRG Energy to post $8.62 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10.08 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NRG Energy Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE NRG opened at $95.91 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17. NRG Energy has a 52 week low of $90.80 and a 52 week high of $189.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $104.54 and its 200 day moving average is $135.30. The company has a market cap of $20.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.37 and a beta of 1.22.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.4750 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Gerald Alfred Spencer sold 1,580 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.93, for a total value of $191,069.40. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 6,213 shares in the company, valued at $751,338.09. The trade was a 20.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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 insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Williams Trading set a $165.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. BNP Paribas Exane set a $221.00 target price on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of NRG Energy from $209.00 to $182.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Scotiabank cut their target price on NRG Energy from $162.00 to $149.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on NRG Energy from $159.00 to $144.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NRG Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.56.

About NRG Energy

NRG Energy, Inc is an integrated power and home services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company produces and sells electricity through a diverse generation portfolio that includes natural gas, coal, nuclear power, renewable energy and battery storage. NRG serves wholesale and retail energy markets, with operations and customers primarily in the United States and Canada.

Through retail brands including Reliant and Direct Energy, NRG provides electricity, natural gas and related energy products to residential, commercial and industrial customers.