NRG Energy, Inc.

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106.37−1.60 (−1.48%)today
At close: Oct 12, 4:00 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours106.370.00 (0.00%)Oct 12, 4:30 PM EDT

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Key statistics

Previous close107.97
Open107.86
Day range104.70108.61
52-week range93.36189.96
Off day high−2.06%
Off 52-week high−44.00%
Volume3.13M
Avg. volume (3M)2.95M
Market cap22.36B
EPS (TTM)3.82
Forward P/E9.51
P/E ratio (TTM)27.85
Dividend yield1.76% (1.90)
Beta (5Y)1.16
Shares outstanding210.21M
Short interest3.91% of float
Earnings dateAug 4, 2026 (est.)
Analyst target185.50
Profit margin2.56%

Against its peers

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NRG VST ONEN NGG NJR XEL
Market cap 22.36B 53.07B 178.14M 77.54B 5.26B 46.33B
P/E (TTM) 27.8 26.7 — 17.6 14.4 20.3
Forward P/E 9.5 15.2 — 11.7 15.0 16.3
Price/book 5.3 17.7 -9.6 8.7 2.0 1.9
Dividend yield 1.76% 0.57% — 4.24% 3.91% 3.21%
1-year change −36.03% −22.94% −83.45% +4.34% +13.47% −7.96%
Today −1.48% −2.07% −1.75% +0.84% +1.31% +0.54%

The closest companies by business and industry (Utilities - Independent Power Producers). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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Other companies in Utilities - Independent Power Producers, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Talen Energy CorporationTLN · Houston, TXOdds 17.96B 379.77 +0.32%
Vistra Corp.VST · Irving, TX 53.07B 158.13 −2.07%
Oklo Inc.OKLO · Santa Clara, CA 5.99B 32.21 −7.18%
Constellation Energy CorporationCEG · Baltimore, MD 104.13B 293.89 −1.40%
TransAlta CorporationTAC · Calgary, AB 4.11B 13.00 −0.99%
Hallador Energy CompanyHNRG · Terre Haute, IN 686.41M 14.56 +4.60%
Digi Power X Inc.DGXX · Miami, FL 306.22M 3.0200 −4.73%
ONE Nuclear Energy Inc.ONEN · West Palm Beach, FL 178.14M 1.6800 −1.75%

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ConocoPhillipsCOP · Houston, TX 165.26B 137.56 +2.58%
Phillips 66PSX · Houston, TX 112.85B 281.47 +1.18%
Quanta Services, Inc.PWR · Houston, TX 104.46B 694.79 −1.58%
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P.EPD · Houston, TX 77.55B 35.91 −0.47%
EOG Resources, Inc.EOG · Houston, TX 78.95B 150.51 +1.59%
SLB N.V.SLB · Houston, TX 72.38B 48.77 −0.37%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with NRG Energy's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Vistra Corp.VST · Correlation 0.77 53.07B 158.13 −2.07%
Constellation Energy CorporationCEG · Correlation 0.70 104.13B 293.89 −1.40%
Talen Energy CorporationTLN · Correlation 0.69Odds 17.96B 379.77 +0.32%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.FIX · Correlation 0.55 57.65B 1,638.05 −4.53%
Quanta Services, Inc.PWR · Correlation 0.52 104.46B 694.79 −1.58%
nVent Electric plcNVT · Correlation 0.48 26.35B 162.78 −2.78%
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG · Correlation 0.43 35.27B 70.76 −2.10%
Entergy CorporationETR · Correlation 0.43 49.68B 103.99 +1.16%

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The AES CorporationAES 10.69B 14.98 +0.27%
Entergy CorporationETR 49.68B 103.99 +1.16%
Vistra Corp.VST 53.07B 158.13 −2.07%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc (HoldinCNP 25.71B 39.03 +1.11%
Constellation Energy CorporatioCEG 104.13B 293.89 −1.40%

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Latest news

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@kalkineus·Positive

Can the Data-Center Power Boom Keep NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Climbing?

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StocksToTrade·Negative

NRG Energy Stock Slips As PJM Delay Clouds Outlook

NRG Energy Inc. stocks have been trading up by 5.69 percent after upbeat earnings and guidance boosted investor confidence. NRG Energy has been trading like a strong uptrender that just hit a speed bump. Over the past couple of weeks, NRG…

Defense World·Positive

NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Shares Sold by CX Institutional

Posted by Defense World Staff on Oct 6th, 2026 The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.4750 per share. This…

Markets Daily·Positive

Financial Comparison: NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) & Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN)

Posted by Kim Johansen on Oct 1st, 2026 NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG – Get Free Report) and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the…

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