Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, NRG Energy (NRG) trades at $88.29, down 48.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $79.65 to $189.96; the price is 53.5% below that high. It is 53.5% below its all-time high of $189.96, reached in February 2026, and at the lowest price it has traded at since April 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1008.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 34.0% below its 200-day average of $133.72, and its 50-day average is below the 200-day too: a downtrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 68.6% annualized, which we rate very high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 23.1 and a dividend yield of 2.15%. NRG Energy (NRG) has confirmed its next earnings report for November 9, 2026, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our November 2026 earnings calendar).
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "NRG Energy (NRG) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/nrg
Where it trades today
trading 8% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
NRG Energy (NRG) is 53.5% below its all-time high of $189.96, reached in February 2026, and at the lowest price it has traded at since April 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1008.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- NRG closes below its 50-day average ($102.04), and the 50-day sits below the 200-day ($133.72): on both averages the chart reads as a downtrend.
- At $88.29, NRG is 53.5% below its 1-year high of $189.96, set on February 25, 2026, and 10.8% above its 1-year low of $79.65 (November 5, 2026).
- Over the past month NRG fell 17.0%, from $106.32 to $88.29.
- NRG trades at 23.1x its last twelve months of earnings and 8.4x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 175.1% higher.
- Its P/E is 287.0% above the 6.0x of AES, the other utilities—independent power producers company we track.
- NRG's 30-day volatility, 68.6% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 4.3%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 1.20: over five years of monthly returns, NRG moved about 1.20% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
- The last session traded 2.4x NRG's average daily volume of the 30 sessions before it.
What would change the read
- A close above the 50-day average, $102.04 (+15.6%), would turn the read to a rebound; an uptrend also needs the 50-day to climb 31.1% to cross the 200-day at $133.72.
- A close above $189.96 (+115.2%) would be a new 1-year high; below $79.65 (−9.8%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for NRG, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under utilities—independent power producers among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for NRG by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for NRG. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Utilities—Independent Power Producers.
What NRG Energy does
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,…
Employees
16,702
Industry
Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Headquarters
Houston, United States
What analysts expect
NRG carries a strong buy consensus from 18 analysts, with an average price target of $166.94 versus $88.29 today (+89.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
NRG generated $33.12B in trailing revenue (11.0% year over year), with a 2.6% net margin, and $772.37M of free cash flow, against $23.30B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.71B | $5.95B | $1.94B | $864.00M | $4.09 | $765.00M |
| 2024 | $28.13B | $6.03B | $2.28B | $1.13B | $5.14 | $1.82B |
| 2023 | $28.82B | $2.34B | -$1.05B | -$202.00M | -$1.12 | -$843.00M |
| 2022 | $31.54B | $4.10B | $2.22B | $1.22B | $5.17 | -$13.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
NRG is in 18 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLU: 1.64% of the fund, holding #24 of 32.
Famous investors who hold it
NRG is in the latest 13F of 2 of the 15 famous investors we follow. David Tepper (Appaloosa) holds the most of it: 3.33% of the portfolio, position #10 of 27, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
NRG beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under utilities—independent power producers among the assets we track (AES).
NRGyou are here$88.29$18.56B
AESAES Corporation$14.87$10.61BWhat the chart is saying
In a downtrend, below both moving averages.
downtrend- Price is 13.5% below its 50-day average and 34.0% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 40 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $92.08 (+4.3%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is NRG valued right now?
NRG Energy trades at 23.1 times its last twelve months of earnings and 8.4 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: in a downtrend, below both moving averages. Price is 13.5% below its 50-day average and 34.0% below its 200-day.
What is the risk level of NRG?
Based on 30-day volatility of 68.6%, NRG has VERY HIGH risk. Its beta of 1.20 means it has swung more than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does NRG pay dividends?
Yes, NRG Energy has a dividend yield of 2.15%.
How far is NRG from its all-time high?
NRG Energy is 53.5% below its all-time high of $189.96, reached in February 2026, and at the lowest price it has traded at since April 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1008.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
When does NRG Energy report earnings?
NRG Energy (NRG) reports its next quarterly earnings on Monday, November 9, 2026, before the market opens. The company has confirmed the date; it comes from Yahoo Finance's earnings data and is listed on the Portfolio Terminal November 2026 earnings calendar. For that quarter, the analysts' consensus Yahoo Finance reports is earnings of $3.03 per share.
Which ETFs hold NRG?
18 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold NRG Energy. The largest weights: XLU (1.64%), VB (0.25%), RSP (0.18%), VYM (0.08%) and IWF (0.06%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is NRG?
0.03%, as of September 30, 2026: NRG is holding #377 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.31 in NRG Energy.
Which famous investors own NRG?
David Tepper (3.33% of Appaloosa's 13F) and Ray Dalio (0.17% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for NRG?
The average analyst price target for NRG Energy (NRG) is $166.94 based on 18 analyst estimates, about 89.1% above the current price of $88.29. The published range runs from $104.00 to $221.00.
How much revenue does NRG generate?
NRG Energy reported $33.12B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 11.0% year over year. Net margin sits at 2.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare NRG with anything
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