NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $199.6923.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $162.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $203.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st.

NRG Energy Price Performance

NRG stock opened at $138.85 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $141.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $152.42. NRG Energy has a 12-month low of $120.11 and a 12-month high of $189.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 163.35 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a net margin of 0.74% and a return on equity of 70.67%. The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.68 EPS. NRG Energy’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NRG Energy will post 8.98 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.475 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is currently 223.53%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total transaction of $2,550,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at $5,752,554.72. The trade was a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NRG Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NRG. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.72% 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.