NRG Energy (NRG) Expected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.69 per share and revenue of $7.3118 billion for the quarter. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a return on equity of 70.67% and a net margin of 0.74%.The company had revenue of $10.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect NRG Energy to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NRG Energy Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NRG stock opened at $134.56 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 158.30 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The business’s 50 day moving average is $135.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.07. NRG Energy has a twelve month low of $120.11 and a twelve month high of $189.96.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.475 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 223.53%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total value of $2,550,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at $5,752,554.72. This trade represents a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NRG Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Boston Partners boosted its position in NRG Energy by 124.1% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,808,814 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $287,469,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001,672 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its holdings in NRG Energy by 492.5% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 883,781 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $141,918,000 after acquiring an additional 734,624 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $85,951,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 821.0% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 522,887 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $83,265,000 after purchasing an additional 466,115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in NRG Energy by 42.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,368,824 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $221,671,000 after purchasing an additional 409,776 shares during the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NRG shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of NRG Energy from $200.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 target price on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $213.00 to $212.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Williams Trading set a $184.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.79.

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.