NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.900-9.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 9.720. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NRG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $184.91.

NRG Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NRG opened at $149.44 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.64 billion, a PE ratio of 22.34 and a beta of 1.25. NRG Energy has a 1-year low of $79.57 and a 1-year high of $180.54. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $157.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.02.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.85. The firm had revenue of $7.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.53 billion. NRG Energy had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 103.57%. NRG Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.90 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NRG Energy will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share. This is a boost from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.40%.

NRG Energy announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that permits the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the utilities provider to purchase up to 9.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at NRG Energy

In other NRG Energy news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.82, for a total value of $3,276,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 43,191 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,075,549.62. The trade was a 31.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.76, for a total transaction of $7,144,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 63,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,147,939.20. This trade represents a 41.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 192,556 shares of company stock valued at $30,826,846. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NRG. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in NRG Energy by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,880,954 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $790,471,000 after buying an additional 31,238 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 42.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,368,824 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $221,671,000 after acquiring an additional 409,776 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 47.8% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 958,982 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $155,307,000 after acquiring an additional 309,989 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC boosted its position in NRG Energy by 492.5% during the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 883,781 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $141,918,000 after purchasing an additional 734,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in NRG Energy by 13.3% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 775,228 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $125,548,000 after purchasing an additional 90,915 shares during the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.