NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 7.900-9.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 9.720. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.91.

NRG Energy Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:NRG opened at $152.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $158.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.00. NRG Energy has a fifty-two week low of $79.57 and a fifty-two week high of $180.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.22 billion, a PE ratio of 22.79 and a beta of 1.27.

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

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is 26.31%.

NRG Energy declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the utilities provider to purchase up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at NRG Energy

In other NRG Energy news, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 63,920 shares in the company, valued at $10,147,939.20. This trade represents a 41.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Brian Curci sold 46,976 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 46,113 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,324,588.92. This represents a 50.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 192,556 shares of company stock worth $30,826,846. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BOKF NA raised its position in NRG Energy by 3,714.3% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its position in NRG Energy by 1,970.6% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in NRG Energy by 56.4% in the third quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 782 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in NRG Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $128,000. Finally, Seven Mile Advisory bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $212,000. 97.72% of the stock is 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.