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In the latest session, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) closed at $152.54 down -0.44% from its previous closing price of $153.22. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.48 million shares were traded. NRG stock price reached its highest trading level at $155.05 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $151.5.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of NRG Energy Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 149.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 0.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 4.86 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 4.35.
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, Barclays on June 26, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $197.
On June 13, 2025, Raymond James started tracking the stock assigning a Strong Buy rating and target price of $195.
On April 04, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $129.Goldman initiated its Buy rating on April 04, 2025, with a $129 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 31 ’25 when UNJHA RSP PARTNERS LP bought 7,545 shares for $168.00 per share.
RASESH M PATEL bought 30,000 shares of NRG for $4,527,000 on Jun 10 ’25. On May 30 ’25, another insider, Howell Kevin, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $154.50 each. As a result, the insider received 7,725,000 and left with 55,427 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NRG now has a Market Capitalization of 29505964032 and an Enterprise Value of 41098936320. As of this moment, NRG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 64.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.399 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.193.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NRG is 1.19, which has changed by 0.90985346 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NRG has reached a high of $175.96, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $72.95. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 31.10%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, NRG has traded an average of 3.52M shares per day and 3838430 over the past ten days. A total of 194.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 191.17M. Insiders hold about 1.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.14% stake in the company. Shares short for NRG as of 1752537600 were 4589158 with a Short Ratio of 1.31, compared to 1749772800 on 6166215. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4589158 and a Short% of Float of 2.75.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for NRG is 1.73, from 1.728 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011277901The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.97. The current Payout Ratio is 32.66% for NRG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-01 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-01. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2007-06-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of NRG Energy Inc (NRG) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 3.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.22, with high estimates of $1.43 and low estimates of $1.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.89 and $7.37 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.65. EPS for the following year is $7.61, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $7.69 and $7.53.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 2 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $7.56B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $7.94B to a low estimate of $7.18B. As of the current estimate, NRG Energy Inc’s year-ago sales were $7.22BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.31B. There is a high estimate of $7.47B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $7.16B.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NRG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $31.72B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $29.99B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $30.69B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $28.13BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $31.16B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $33.13B and the low estimate is $28.9B.
