Intech Investment Management LLC Purchases 147,396 Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 305.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 195,638 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 147,396 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $31,684,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in NRG Energy by 2.2% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NRG Energy by 3.0% during the third quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,222 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,410 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners boosted its position in shares of NRG Energy by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 1,589 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its stake in NRG Energy by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 459 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NRG opened at $183.95 on Thursday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.57 and a 52 week high of $189.96. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $158.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.92. The firm has a market cap of $39.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.69 and a beta of 1.27.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.15). NRG Energy had a return on equity of 109.48% and a net margin of 2.81%.The business had revenue of $7.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.68 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This is a positive change from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.40%.

NRG Energy announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the utilities provider to reacquire up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on NRG. UBS Group initiated coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $153.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.67.

Key NRG Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting NRG Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore starts coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $215 price target (roughly a mid‑teens upside from recent levels), which can drive demand from institutional investors and momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: NRG reported a large revenue beat and set long‑term targets: management is guiding to ~14% annual EPS growth through 2030 and highlighted that the LS Power integration has outperformed, supporting upside to future earnings and growth expectations. MSN: NRG targets 14% annual EPS growth
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 metrics were strong on an adjusted basis (Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow before Growth all solid) and management says they’ve materially increased generation capacity — fundamentals that support valuation and shareholder returns. BusinessWire: Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks moved NRG from “strong sell” to “hold” — a modest improvement in sentiment but not a bullish endorsement; useful for reducing downside perception but unlikely to spark large inflows by itself. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presentation, earnings slides and the full earnings‑call transcript were posted (useful for modelers and active traders to parse guidance and commodity/exposure details). Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports highlight that GAAP/Q4 EPS (~$1.03–$1.04) missed broader consensus figures cited by certain services (and GAAP net income was down), which creates headline risk and gave traders reason to pare positions despite the revenue/cash‑flow positives. MarketBeat: Earnings summary & press release

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.76, for a total value of $7,144,200.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 63,920 shares in the company, valued at $10,147,939.20. This represents a 41.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Brian Curci sold 46,976 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.84, for a total value of $7,461,667.84. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 46,113 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,324,588.92. This trade represents a 50.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 172,556 shares of company stock valued at $27,550,446. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

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.