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NRG Energy NYSE:NRG Stock Report

Last Price

US$81.07

Market Cap

US$17.3b

7D

-4.0%

1Y

138.5%

Updated

22 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

NRG Energy, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for NRG Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$81.07
52 Week HighUS$86.00
52 Week LowUS$31.68
Beta1.1
1 Month Change15.17%
3 Month Change56.26%
1 Year Change138.51%
3 Year Change146.86%
5 Year Change136.49%
Change since IPO742.29%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

What Does NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Share Price Indicate?

Oct 25
What Does NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Share Price Indicate?

Calculating The Fair Value Of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

Sep 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

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

Sep 11

What Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Share Price Doing?

Jul 14
What Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Share Price Doing?

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 (NYSE:NRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3775

Apr 23
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3775

Industry Analysts Just Made A Stunning Upgrade To Their NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Revenue Forecasts

Mar 22
Industry Analysts Just Made A Stunning Upgrade To Their NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Revenue Forecasts

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

Feb 16

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

Jan 30
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

NRG Energy dividend declines by 7.3% to $0.35

Jan 20

NRG Energy's deal for Vivint Smart Home an abrupt turn from cash return story

Dec 06

NRG Energy Q3 Earnings Preview

Nov 04

At US$42.36, Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 24
At US$42.36, Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Worth Looking At Closely?

NRG Energy declares $0.35 dividend

Oct 21

NRG Energy: A Fairly-Valued Utility Battling Market Risks, Shares Rangebound

Sep 26

Here's Why We Think NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Is Well Worth Watching

Aug 09
Here's Why We Think NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Is Well Worth Watching

Shareholder Returns

NRGUS Electric UtilitiesUS Market
7D-4.0%-0.8%-0.2%
1Y138.5%11.1%28.2%

Return vs Industry: NRG exceeded the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 11.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NRG exceeded the US Market which returned 28.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NRG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NRG volatility
NRG Average Weekly Movement4.9%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement2.7%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: NRG's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

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$17.31b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.58b
Revenue (TTM)US$28.53b

10.7x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NRG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$28.53b
Cost of RevenueUS$23.44b
Gross ProfitUS$5.09b
Other ExpensesUS$3.51b
EarningsUS$1.58b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)7.56
Gross Margin17.84%
Net Profit Margin5.53%
Debt/Equity Ratio323.0%

How did NRG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

22%

Payout Ratio
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