NRG Energy Inc. Common Stock (NRG)

About NRG

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments. The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services. It also offers s…

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Electric Utilities: Central

Employees

16,702

Website

www.nrg.com/

Fundamentals

1-day range

$110.67$114.96

Market cap

$29.22B

P/E (trailing)

29.95

P/E (forward)

9.92

EPS (trailing)

$4.11

Dividend yield

3.29%

Beta

1.15

Avg. volume

2.78M

Ex-dividend date

August 3, 2026

Dividend pay date

August 17, 2026

Forecasts

16 analyst ratings

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Latest news

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• Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on NRG Energy, Lowers Price Target to $162
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• Bentley Brad · August 4, 2026 · Tax Withholding

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• Bentley Brad · August 4, 2026 · Tax Withholding

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• Donohue Elisabeth B · August 3, 2026 · Grant

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• Kinney Virginia · August 3, 2026 · Grant

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• Bentley Brad · August 3, 2026 · Grant

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• Pourbaix Alexander J · August 3, 2026 · Grant

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• Kapoor Sanjay · August 3, 2026 · Grant

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Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held

183.39M

Total value held

$26.27B

Institutional holders

1050