About NRG Energy Inc
- Industry: Utilities
- Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.nrg.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for NRG?
The 52-week high is $189.96 and the 52-week low is $93.355.
What is the P/E ratio for NRG?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 23.80.
What is the dividend yield for NRG?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 3.29%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 25.38%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 2.56%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 18.15.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for NRG over the last few months:
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| 2026-08-03 | Donohue Elisabeth B | +81 | - | - |
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| 2026-08-03 | Kinney Virginia | +27 | - | - |
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| 2026-05-01 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | +13 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Bentley Brad | +100 | - | - |
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| 2026-05-01 | Kinney Virginia | +30 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Donohue Elisabeth B | +73 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Liyanearachchi Dak | +22 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Carrillo Antonio | +58 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Carter Matthew Jr | +129 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Cox Heather | +79 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Kapoor Sanjay | +4 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Pourbaix Alexander J | +31 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Pruner Alexandra | +96 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | ZLOTNIK MARCIE | +22 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Chung Bruce | +57 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Gaudette Robert J | +47 | - | - |
| 2026-04-30 | Chung Bruce | +13,423 | - | - |
| 2026-04-30 | Gaudette Robert J | +32,602 | - | - |
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| 2026-02-02 | COBEN LAWRENCE S | +759 | - | - |
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| 2026-02-02 | Gaudette Robert J | +49 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Kinney Virginia | +31 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | +22 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | +13 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Abraham Spencer | +248 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Pruner Alexandra | +98 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Pourbaix Alexander J | +32 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Donohue Elisabeth B | +75 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Carrillo Antonio | +60 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Chung Bruce | +59 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Bentley Brad | +103 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | ZLOTNIK MARCIE | +23 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Carter Matthew Jr | +133 | - | - |
| 2026-02-02 | Cox Heather | +81 | - | - |
| 2026-01-07 | Chung Bruce | -7,383 | $158.7937 | $1,172,374 |
| 2026-01-07 | Chung Bruce | -5,000 | $153.2515 | $766,258 |
| 2026-01-06 | Gaudette Robert J | -45,000 | $158.76 | $7,144,200 |
| 2026-01-06 | Chung Bruce | -7,617 | $158.79 | $1,209,503 |
| 2026-01-06 | Curci Brian | -46,976 | $158.84 | $7,461,668 |
| 2026-01-05 | Curci Brian | -60,580 | $161.71 | $9,796,392 |
| 2026-01-02 | Bentley Brad | +9,526 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Bentley Brad | +4,692 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Gaudette Robert J | +9,393 | - | - |
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| 2026-01-02 | Gaudette Robert J | +5,560 | $166.16 | $923,850 |
| 2026-01-02 | Gaudette Robert J | -29,571 | $166.16 | $4,913,517 |
| 2026-01-02 | Gaudette Robert J | -3,046 | $166.16 | $506,123 |
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| 2026-01-02 | Gaudette Robert J | +4,626 | - | - |
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| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | -27,596 | $166.16 | $4,585,351 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | +2,205 | $166.16 | $366,383 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | -11,727 | $166.16 | $1,948,558 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | -1,243 | $166.16 | $206,537 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | -726 | $166.16 | $120,632 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | -590 | $166.16 | $98,034 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | +2,205 | $166.16 | $366,383 |
| 2026-01-02 | Liyanearachchi Dak | +2,301 | - | - |
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| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | +5,321 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | -26,396 | $166.16 | $4,385,959 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | +2,109 | $166.16 | $350,431 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | -11,217 | $166.16 | $1,863,817 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | -1,192 | $166.16 | $198,063 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | -765 | $166.16 | $127,112 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | -679 | $166.16 | $112,823 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | +2,109 | $166.16 | $350,431 |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | +2,621 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Kinney Virginia | +26,396 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | +2,177 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | -786 | $166.16 | $130,602 |
| 2026-01-02 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | -265 | $166.16 | $44,032 |
| 2026-01-02 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | +1,072 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | COBEN LAWRENCE S | +44,430 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | COBEN LAWRENCE S | -5,710 | $166.16 | $948,774 |
| 2026-01-02 | COBEN LAWRENCE S | +21,883 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | +9,393 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | -64,010 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | +5,114 | $166.16 | $849,742 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | -35,357 | $166.16 | $5,874,919 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | -3,516 | $166.16 | $584,219 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | -2,787 | $166.16 | $463,088 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | -1,558 | $166.16 | $258,877 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | +4,626 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | +5,114 | $166.16 | $849,742 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chung Bruce | +64,010 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | +7,773 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | -61,790 | $166.16 | $10,267,026 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | +4,937 | $166.16 | $820,332 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | -28,306 | $166.16 | $4,703,325 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | -2,015 | $166.16 | $334,812 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | -1,751 | $166.16 | $290,946 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | -1,070 | $166.16 | $177,791 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | +3,829 | - | - |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | +4,937 | $166.16 | $820,332 |
| 2026-01-02 | Curci Brian | +61,790 | - | - |
| 2025-12-15 | COBEN LAWRENCE S | -31,309 | - | - |
| 2025-11-14 | Kinney Virginia | -20,000 | $163.82 | $3,276,400 |
| 2025-11-03 | Curci Brian | +57 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | +14 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Liyanearachchi Dak | +28 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Kinney Virginia | +35 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | COBEN LAWRENCE S | +793 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Chung Bruce | +74 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Carrillo Antonio | +47 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Cox Heather | +64 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Bentley Brad | +69 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | ZLOTNIK MARCIE | +18 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Pruner Alexandra | +77 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Gaudette Robert J | +66 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Carter Matthew Jr | +105 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Howell Kevin | +16 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Pourbaix Alexander J | +25 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Donohue Elisabeth B | +59 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | Abraham Spencer | +196 | - | - |
| 2025-10-15 | Liyanearachchi Dak | -2,782 | $171.33 | $476,640 |
| 2025-10-15 | Kinney Virginia | -2,522 | $171.33 | $432,094 |