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The price of NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) closed at $154.47 in the last session, down -1.02% from day before closing price of $156.06. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.95 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at NRG’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.28. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.02 and its Current Ratio is at 1.06. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.96 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.58.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Goldman on April 04, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $129.
On January 21, 2025, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line and also upped its target price recommendation from $74 to $126.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on November 26, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $93 to $113.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 13 ’25 when Chung Bruce sold 20,000 shares for $97.63 per share. The transaction valued at 1,952,600 led to the insider holds 69,454 shares of the business.
WOO-SUNG CHUNG bought 20,000 shares of NRG for $1,952,618 on Jan 13 ’25. On Jan 02 ’25, another insider, Gaudette Robert J, who serves as the Exec VP, NRG Business of the company, sold 60,000 shares for $91.41 each. As a result, the insider received 5,484,600 and left with 64,448 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, NRG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.27.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NRG has reached a high of $161.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 33.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 55.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 196.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 191.99M. Insiders hold about 1.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.94% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 3 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of NRG Energy Inc (NRG) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.0, with high estimates of $2.44 and low estimates of $1.6.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.69 and $7.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.55. EPS for the following year is $7.77, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $8.19 and $7.35.
Revenue Estimates
According to 2 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $6.79B. It ranges from a high estimate of $7.07B to a low estimate of $6.51B. As of the current estimate, NRG Energy Inc’s year-ago sales were $6.66BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $8.21B. There is a high estimate of $8.4B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $8.03B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NRG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $31.72B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $28.48B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $30.17B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $28.13BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $31.1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $33.04B and the low estimate is $28.9B.
