NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Sets New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $124.84 and last traded at $126.6920, with a volume of 102214 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $127.81.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Friday, March 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $197.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on NRG Energy from $203.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.46.

NRG Energy Trading Down 1.5%

The stock has a market capitalization of $26.57 billion, a PE ratio of 148.26 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $152.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $158.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a net margin of 0.74% and a return on equity of 70.67%. The business had revenue of $10.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.68 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 223.53%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NRG Energy news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.65, for a total transaction of $783,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,693,291.75. The trade was a 8.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Electron Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $59,455,000. Elite Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in NRG Energy by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. Elite Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,652 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $534,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in NRG Energy by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 136,494 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $19,947,000 after buying an additional 3,899 shares during the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,540,000. Finally, Excelsior Advisor Network LLC bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $229,000. Institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

About NRG Energy

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.