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The closing price of NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) was $155.94 for the day, down -0.06% from the previous closing price of $156.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.33 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NRG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 43.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.41. 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 30 ’25 when Howell Kevin sold 50,000 shares for $154.50 per share. The transaction valued at 7,725,000 led to the insider holds 55,427 shares of the business.
RASESH M PATEL bought 24,553 shares of NRG for $3,922,342 on Jun 03 ’25. On Jun 02 ’25, another insider, RASESH M PATEL, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 25,000 shares for $157.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, NRG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.04 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.40.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NRG has reached a high of $162.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 26.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 53.92%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 196.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 193.19M. Insiders hold about 1.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.96% stake in the company.
