Aventail Capital Group LP Has $34.39 Million Stock Holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Aventail Capital Group LP lessened its position in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 50.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 215,961 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 223,147 shares during the period. NRG Energy comprises approximately 2.0% of Aventail Capital Group LP’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Aventail Capital Group LP’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $34,390,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NRG. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in NRG Energy by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,410 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its position in NRG Energy by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky lifted its position in NRG Energy by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 1,798 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in NRG Energy by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,892 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WT Wealth Management lifted its position in NRG Energy by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 1,435 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $229,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NRG opened at $132.16 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 155.49 and a beta of 1.24. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $120.11 and a 1-year high of $189.96. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $143.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.05.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.30). The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.43 billion. NRG Energy had a return on equity of 70.67% and a net margin of 0.74%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.68 earnings per share. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. Equities analysts predict that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.98 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 223.53%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Evercore assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Friday, March 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $197.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.69.

Insider Activity at NRG Energy

In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was 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 directly owned 45,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,752,554.72. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NRG Energy 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.