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NRG Energy NYSE:NRG Stock Report

Last Price

US$90.45

Market Cap

US$18.3b

7D

-4.8%

1Y

80.9%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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NRG Energy, Inc.

NYSE:NRG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.3b

NRG Stock Overview

Operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. More details

NRG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 73.7% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 6.78% per year

Became profitable this year

Pays a reliable dividend of 1.8%

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Large one-off items impacting financial results


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Google's AI And Renew Home Partnership Will Advance Virtual Power Plants And Smart Homes

Key Takeaways Strategic partnerships and AI integration aim to enhance NRG's virtual power plant and energy services, potentially boosting consumer growth and improving profitability. Expansion in Smart Home and share repurchase plans could drive recurring revenue growth, better margins, and increased shareholder value through higher EPS.
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6.17%
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NRG Energy, Inc. Competitors

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FirstEnergy

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Evergy

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US$14.1b

Avangrid

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for NRG Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$90.45
52 Week HighUS$103.14
52 Week LowUS$50.00
Beta1.11
1 Month Change-5.27%
3 Month Change2.78%
1 Year Change80.90%
3 Year Change114.34%
5 Year Change130.56%
Change since IPO839.74%

Recent News & Updates

NRG Energy: Electrifying Growth, But Overvalued

Dec 18

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 03
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

NRG Energy: I'm Buying The Growth In Texas And Beyond

Nov 09

Recent updates

NRG Energy: Electrifying Growth, But Overvalued

Dec 18

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 03
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

NRG Energy: I'm Buying The Growth In Texas And Beyond

Nov 09

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

Sep 09
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

NRG Energy: Decent Valuation To Add This Strong Utility Player In Your Portfolio

Sep 04

NRG: Darkhorse AI Energy Play

Aug 27

Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Aug 05
Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

Jul 15
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

May 22
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

NRG Energy: Fundamentals Remain Strong, Staying With The Buy Rating Despite Recent Rally

May 16

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) 28% Share Price Climb

Mar 20
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) 28% Share Price Climb

NRG Energy, Inc. - Changes Within Has Been Quick And Impressive

Feb 14

Health Check: How Prudently Does NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Use Debt?

Feb 09
Health Check: How Prudently Does NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Use Debt?

NRG Energy: Well-Positioned For Long-Term Growth

Feb 06

Market Cool On NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Revenues

Jan 05
Market Cool On NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Revenues

Lights Still On At NRG Energy, Rated Hold As Earnings Overshadowed By Share Price

Nov 20

NRG Energy: Vivint Now A Major Contributor, Eyeing Further Upsides From Here

Sep 11

NRG: Go Back To The Basics To Deliver Returns

Jul 04

NRG Energy's Analyst Day Underlines Its Commitment To Controversial 'All In' Retail Model

Jun 23

NRG Energy - Seeking Identity

Jun 05

NRG Energy GAAP EPS of $5.17, revenue of $31.54B, reaffirms FY Adjusted EBITDA guidance

Feb 16

NRG Energy dividend declines by 7.3% to $0.35

Jan 20

Shareholder Returns

NRGUS Electric UtilitiesUS Market
7D-4.8%-1.5%-2.4%
1Y80.9%20.7%23.4%

Return vs Industry: NRG exceeded the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 20.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NRG exceeded the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NRG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NRG volatility
NRG Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement2.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: NRG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: NRG's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198918,131Larry Cobenwww.nrg.com

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions.

NRG Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do NRG Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NRG fundamental statistics
Market capUS$18.32b
Earnings (TTM)US$897.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$28.12b

20.4x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Is NRG overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NRG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$28.12b
Cost of RevenueUS$23.63b
Gross ProfitUS$4.49b
Other ExpensesUS$3.60b
EarningsUS$897.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.43
Gross Margin15.98%
Net Profit Margin3.19%
Debt/Equity Ratio424.6%

How did NRG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

38%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

NRG Energy, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel FordBarclays
James ThalackerBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Julien Dumoulin-SmithBofA Global Research