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    NRG Energy Inc. (NRG)

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    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS • NYSE

    $102.90
    +2.05 (+2.03%)

    Market Cap: $21.81B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    49%(19/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +32.64%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.87
    Range$1.78 - $4.05
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    2
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.82+1.8%
    60d ago$3.16-9.1%
    30d ago$3.17-9.6%
    7d ago$2.870.0%
    Current$2.87
    Revenue Consensus
    $9.5B
    Range$8.8B - $10.7B
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.49
    Range$1.65 - $2.99
    10 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $9.6B
    Range$5.3B - $13.7B
    8 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.49---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.87---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.49$1.66-10.24%Miss-13.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$1.49$1.73-13.87%Miss-44.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 24
    		$1.04$1.02+1.96%Beat-31.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$2.78$2.13+30.52%Beat+50.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.73$1.65+4.85%Beat-48.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 12
    		$2.68$1.69+58.58%Beat+16.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.52$0.94+61.77%Beat-7.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.85$1.95-5.13%Miss+31.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$3.37$1.55+117.42%Beat+169.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 7
    		$2.31$0.66+250.00%Beat+225.4%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 28
    		$1.64N/A-56.38%Miss+248.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.41N/A-64.75%Miss+386.2%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 8
    		$1.25$2.44-48.77%Miss-42.1%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$0.71$1.20-40.83%Miss+222.7%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.47N/A-68.87%Miss+127.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.29N/A-73.15%Miss-77.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$2.16$0.63+242.86%Beat-50.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 6
    		$0.22N/A-65.08%Miss-93.9%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 24
    		$-1.73$0.12-1541.67%Miss-765.4%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.30N/A-56.95%Miss-17.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$4.40$0.88+400.00%Beat+296.4%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$3.61$0.13+2676.92%Beat+702.2%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.26$0.37-29.73%Miss-39.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.57$1.93-18.65%Miss-30.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.11$1.16-4.31%Miss+32.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.45$0.83-45.78%Miss+2.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.43$0.59-27.12%Miss+338.9%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$2.25$1.87+20.32%Beat+66.7%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.84$0.84+0.00%Beat-22.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$0.44$0.38+15.79%Beat-15.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 28
    		$-0.18$0.03-700.00%Miss-172.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.35$1.00+35.00%Beat+50.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.09$0.65+67.69%Beat+109.6%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$0.52$0.60-13.33%Miss+233.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.25$0.26-3.85%Miss+256.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.90$0.70+28.57%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.52$0.28+85.71%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$-0.39$-0.48+18.75%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 28
    		$-0.16$-0.29+44.83%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.85%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.90
    Payout Ratio25.43%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+7.93%
    5Y CAGR+7.96%
    NRG dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun NRG in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio15.13EV/EBITDA14.24x
    Price/FCF62.69xFCF Yield1.60%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin2.56%Operating Margin12.80%
    ROE23.80%ROIC4.52%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity4.79xInterest Coverage1.40x
    Current Ratio0.97xQuick Ratio0.89x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.16Avg Volume3.15M
    52-Week High$188.7152-Week Low$93.36

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$103.58
    SMA 20$101.56
    SMA 50$109.55
    SMA 200$137.84
    EMA 10$103.58
    EMA 20$104.01
    EMA 50$110.20
    EMA 200$130.10

    MACD

    Line: -1.50Signal: -2.54Hist: 1.05

    ADX

    ADX: 22.3+DI: 15.9-DI: 26.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$97.25

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$110.25
    Lower Band$92.87
    %B Position1711%(Upper)
    Band Width0.58

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    46.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K60.4
    Stoch %D69.6
    Williams %R-43.9
    ROC (10d)6.2%
    Momentum5.97
    CCI (20d)-6.8
    MFI (14d)50.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.81(4.7%)
    StdDev (20d)4.34
    Hist Vol47.1%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$101.25
    OBV-3.2M
    AD Line-574.8M
    CMF (20d)-0.077

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)3.2M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$101.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$110.93
    R2$108.66
    R1$104.75
    Pivot Point$102.48
    S1$98.57
    S2$96.30
    S3$92.39

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-8.71
    Ultimate Osc54.5
    KST-66.86

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$7.48B$10.30B$7.75B$7.63B$6.74B$8.59B$6.82B$7.22B$6.66B$7.43B$6.81B$7.95B
    Cost of Revenue$5.47B$9.45B$5.21B$6.60B$5.63B$6.56B$4.87B$7.24B$4.33B$5.66B$6.37B$6.41B
    Gross Profit$2.01B$850.00M$2.54B$1.03B$1.11B$2.02B$1.95B$-16,000,000$2.33B$1.77B$442.00M$1.54B
    Operating Expenses$1.03B$593.00M$2.29B$612.00M$1.07B$890.00M$994.00M$796.00M$921.00M$895.00M$-395,000,000$979.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$562.00M$593.00M$717.00M$612.00M$724.00M$549.00M$292.00M$645.00M$592.00M$591.00M$448.00M$638.00M
    Operating Income$976.00M$257.00M$251.00M$422.00M$43.00M$1.13B$954.00M$-812,000,000$1.41B$872.00M$837.00M$561.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$236.00M$186.00M$147.00M$161.00M$116.00M$207.00M$0$0$0$167.00M
    Interest Expense$310.00M$285.00M$278.00M$188.00M$143.00M$163.00M$123.00M$213.00M$163.00M$152.00M$195.00M$173.00M
    Income Before Tax$663.00M$83.00M$8.00M$238.00M$-153,000,000$985.00M$715.00M$-1,014,000,000$1.05B$695.00M$653.00M$408.00M
    Income Tax Expense$157.00M$-42,000,000$-58,000,000$86.00M$-49,000,000$235.00M$72.00M$-247,000,000$314.00M$184.00M$171.00M$65.00M
    Net Income$506.00M$125.00M$66.00M$152.00M$-104,000,000$750.00M$643.00M$-767,000,000$738.00M$511.00M$482.00M$343.00M
    EBITDA$1.47B$230.00M$669.00M$788.00M$339.00M$1.47B$1.20B$-449,000,000$1.57B$1.18B$1.17B$1.03B
    EBIT$973.00M$-202,000,000$286.00M$426.00M$-5,000,000$1.15B$838.00M$-801,000,000$1.22B$847.00M$848.00M$581.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $167000
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    1
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    1.9 mo

    Top agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

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    Barron's•10/16/26•Neutral

    $100 Invested In NRG Energy 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

    This article highlights that an investment of $100 in NRG Energy five years ago would now be worth $252.11, demonstrating an annualized return of 20.41%. NRG Energy has outperformed the market by 9.05% annually over this...

    Benzinga•10/15/26•Bullish

    USD 198.21 consensus target leaves NRG Energy stock 92.64 percent below target

    NRG Energy's stock is significantly below its consensus target of USD 198.21, trading at USD 102.88 on the NYSE. The company is set to report its third-quarter results on November 5, 2026...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

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    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    USD 198.21 consensus target leaves NRG Energy stock 92.64 percent below target

    NRG Energy stock is currently trading at EUR 91.57, significantly below the analyst consensus target of USD 198.21...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    NRG Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    15.1x
    Forward P/E
    9.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    14.2x
    P/FCF
    62.7x
    PEG
    0.4x
    P/B
    4.5x
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    NRG Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    19.4%
    Operating margin
    12.8%
    Net margin
    2.6%
    ROIC
    4.5%
    ROE
    23.8%
    FCF margin
    1.0%
    FCF yield
    1.6%

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    NRG Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    16
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    10
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    NRG Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • NRG grew quarterly revenue 11.0% year over year.
    • 81.3% of NRG's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • NRG has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.8x.

    NRG Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    16.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.87
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 1 down

    NRG Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.8%
    Payout ratio
    25.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    7.9%
    5Y DPS growth
    8.0%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    NRG dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About NRG

    What is NRG's current dividend yield?

    NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) has a forward dividend yield of 1.85%.

    Does NRG pay dividends?

    Yes, NRG Energy Inc. pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.85%.

    What is NRG's P/E ratio?

    NRG Energy Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.13.

    What is NRG's market cap?

    NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) has a market capitalization of $21.81B with a current stock price of $102.90.

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