NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)Utilities | Utilities - Independent Power Producers | Houston, United States | NYSE
167.73 USD
-0.77
(-0.457%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 170.00 +2.27 (1.353%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:40 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:45 p.m. EDT
NRG Energy appears to be in a volatile phase with recent price fluctuations. While the stock has shown some upward momentum, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook. The dividend yield is moderate, and the company's fundamentals are mixed, showing some growth potential but also concerns about earnings stability. Long-term investors may consider buying and holding, while short-term traders should be cautious and look for momentum opportunities. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.057221 |
| MSTL | 0.057439 |
| AutoTheta | 0.079670 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.149195 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.52 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.267 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.62 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-01 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-01 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 989.054 |
| Revenue per Share | 157.503 |
| Market Cap | 35,621,859,328 |
| Trailing P/E | 41.83 |
| Forward P/E | 14.84 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| Profit Margins | 2.81% |
| Website | https://www.nrg.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 2:45 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed signals. The calls show a concentration around the ATM strike of 165, with significant OI and IV, suggesting some bullish sentiment. However, puts show higher IV at lower strikes, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach, with traders hedging against downside risk while still showing some confidence in the stock's ability to move upwards.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 1.22% | 2.41% | 3.03% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | 0.475 | 0.318557 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.440 | 0.252965 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.440 | 0.263978 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.440 | 0.388710 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.440 | 0.433836 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.408 | 0.478376 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.408 | 0.566977 |
| 2024-04-30 | 0.408 | 0.576582 |
| 2024-01-31 | 0.408 | 0.794357 |
| 2023-10-31 | 0.378 | 0.928072 |
| 2023-07-31 | 0.378 | 1.044664 |
| 2023-04-28 | 0.378 | 1.173211 |
| 2023-01-31 | 0.378 | 1.184640 |
| 2022-10-31 | 0.350 | 0.855029 |
| 2022-07-29 | 0.350 | 1.013591 |
| 2022-04-29 | 0.350 | 1.075862 |
| 2022-01-31 | 0.350 | 0.976479 |
| 2021-10-29 | 0.325 | 0.915672 |
| 2021-07-30 | 0.325 | 0.892798 |
| 2021-04-30 | 0.325 | 1.035958 |
| 2021-01-29 | 0.325 | 0.904201 |
| 2020-10-30 | 0.300 | 1.101752 |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.300 | 1.040314 |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.300 | 1.058382 |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.300 | 0.970387 |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.030 | 0.089952 |
| 2019-07-31 | 0.030 | 0.105786 |
| 2019-04-30 | 0.030 | 0.087799 |
| 2019-01-31 | 0.030 | 0.088421 |
| 2018-10-31 | 0.030 | 0.100028 |
| 2018-07-31 | 0.030 | 0.114401 |
| 2018-04-30 | 0.030 | 0.116986 |
| 2018-01-31 | 0.030 | 0.139563 |
| 2017-10-31 | 0.030 | 0.145368 |
| 2017-07-28 | 0.030 | 0.144560 |
| 2017-04-27 | 0.030 | 0.216331 |
| 2017-01-30 | 0.030 | 0.224437 |
| 2016-10-28 | 0.030 | 0.354953 |
| 2016-07-28 | 0.030 | 0.260221 |
| 2016-04-28 | 0.030 | 0.244960 |
| 2016-01-28 | 0.145 | 1.761907 |
| 2015-10-29 | 0.145 | 1.401089 |
| 2015-07-30 | 0.145 | 0.816783 |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.145 | 0.716463 |
| 2015-01-29 | 0.145 | 0.756820 |
| 2014-10-30 | 0.140 | 0.603609 |
| 2014-07-30 | 0.140 | 0.585458 |
| 2014-04-29 | 0.140 | 0.552434 |
| 2014-01-30 | 0.120 | 0.564685 |
| 2013-10-30 | 0.120 | 0.543392 |
| 2013-07-30 | 0.120 | 0.582820 |
| 2013-04-29 | 0.120 | 0.565703 |
| 2013-01-30 | 0.090 | 0.498972 |
| 2012-10-31 | 0.090 | 0.554291 |
| 2012-07-30 | 0.090 | 0.603305 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.80180466 |
| Address1 | 1,301 McKinney Street |
| All Time High | 189.96 |
| All Time Low | 8.8 |
| Ask | 167.92 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.6 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,488,720 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,638,477 |
| Average Volume | 2,638,477 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,488,720 |
| Beta | 1.338 |
| Bid | 167.66 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 5.416 |
| City | Houston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 167.73 |
| Current Ratio | 1.637 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 171.35 |
| Day Low | 166.29 |
| Debt To Equity | 989.054 |
| Display Name | NRG Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,771,286,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.9 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.13 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,504,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,504,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.913 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.897 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,070,600 |
| Ebitda | 2,966,000,128 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.09656999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 16.378 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.582 |
| Enterprise Value | 48,575,864,832 |
| Eps Current Year | 9.1297 |
| Eps Forward | 11.30355 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.01 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,769,990,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 160.6834 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 7.0466003 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.043853942 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 80.180466 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 189.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -22.230011 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.11702469 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 90.84 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 76.89 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.84643334 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 90.84 - 189.96 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,070,375,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.69 |
| Float Shares | 213,801,659 |
| Forward Eps | 11.30355 |
| Forward P E | 14.838701 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,090,875,008 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 16,702 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.19379 |
| Gross Profits | 5,952,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.044320002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.86523 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 212,376,200 |
| Industry | Utilities - Independent Power Producers |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Independent Power Producers |
| Industry Key | utilities-independent-power-producers |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=121544&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,769,990,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.475 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,180,656,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments. The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services. It also offers system power, distributed and backup generation, energy storage, energy management, renewable and low-carbon products, and carbon management solutions for large business and commercial customers; a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions; and generation portfolio includes fossil fuel and renewable generation assets diversified by fuel type and dispatch level, with ongoing development of new natural gas and renewable projects. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related products; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, data center, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. |
| Long Name | NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 35,621,859,328 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_413857 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 797,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 35,621,860,026 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 17 |
| Open | 169.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,912,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.04256 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4389 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.49 |
| Phone | 713 537 3000 |
| Post Market Change | 2.2700043 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.3533682 |
| Post Market Price | 170.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,465,600 |
| Previous Close | 168.5 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 18.371906 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 30.96935 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.15983 |
| Profit Margins | 0.02813 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.093 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.64706 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.770004 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.456976 |
| Regular Market Day High | 171.35 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 166.29 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 166.29 - 171.35 |
| Regular Market Open | 169.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 168.5 |
| Regular Market Price | 167.73 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,407,846 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04571 |
| Return On Equity | 0.41548002 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.137 |
| Revenue Per Share | 157.503 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 212,376,200 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.02 |
| Shares Short | 4,245,017 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,416,943 |
| Short Name | NRG Energy, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.026600001 |
| Short Ratio | 1.27 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | NRG |
| Target High Price | 306.0 |
| Target Low Price | 96.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 203.0 |
| Target Median Price | 202.0 |
| Total Cash | 4,707,999,744 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 21.931 |
| Total Debt | 16,625,999,872 |
| Total Revenue | 30,712,999,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.795 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.010652819 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.01 |
| Trailing P E | 41.827927 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.4881 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 159.69894 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 8.031052 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.050288696 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,407,846 |
| Website | https://www.nrg.com |
| Zip | 77,010 |