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 -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NRG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.91.

NRG Energy Price Performance

NRG stock opened at $152.02 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.05. NRG Energy has a 52-week low of $79.57 and a 52-week high of $180.54. The company has a market capitalization of $29.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.72 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $157.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.02.

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

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This is a boost from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.40%.

NRG Energy announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 6th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the utilities provider to reacquire up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.76, for a total value of $7,144,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 63,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,147,939.20. The trade was a 41.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Brian Curci sold 60,580 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.71, for a total transaction of $9,796,391.80. Following the sale, the vice president owned 93,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,053,422.19. This trade represents a 39.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 192,556 shares of company stock worth $30,826,846 in the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NRG Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,187 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 1,528 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of NRG Energy by 20.6% during the third quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,612 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in NRG Energy by 34.3% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,743 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 445 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $333,000. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in NRG Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $252,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.