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NRG Stock  USD 171.86  1.28  0.74%   

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NRG Energy is trading at 171.86 as of the 3rd of November 2025. This is a 0.74% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 170.36. NRG Energy has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on June 14, 2025, Senator John Boozman of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of NRG Energy's common stock.
Business Domain
Utilities
IPO Date
25th of May 2000
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. NRG Energy operates under UtilitiesIndependent Power Producers classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 193.43 M outstanding shares of which 4.19 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 1.71 days to cover. More on NRG Energy

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NRG Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOMauricio Gutierrez
Thematic IdeaTrump Equities (View all Themes)
Old NameNewrange Gold Corp
Business ConcentrationElectric Utilities, Utilities - Independent Power Producers, Utilities, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, CAC All Shares, CAC Consumer Goods, Trump Equities, Energy, Utilities, Electric Utilities, Utilities—Independent Power Producers, Utilities (View all Sectors)
Excise Tax ActivitiesCoal
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover1.231.171
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.370.2144
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Net DebtB10 B
Moderately Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities4.5 B8.8 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total12.1 B12.7 B
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Total Assets21.1 B24 B
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Assets5.9 BB
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
NRG Energy can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand NRG Energy's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of NRG Energy's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
NRG Energy has 10.99 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.57, which is OK given its current industry classification. NRG Energy has a current ratio of 1.26, demonstrating that it may not be capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for NRG to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Change In Working Capital

(984.2 Million)
NRG Energy (NRG) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 15,637 people. NRG Energy is listed under Electric Utilities category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 33.24 B. NRG Energy runs under Electric Utilities sector within Utilities industry. The entity has 193.43 M outstanding shares of which 4.19 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 1.71 days to cover. NRG Energy has about 966 M in cash with 2.31 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 2.47.
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Ownership Allocation
NRG Energy maintains a total of 193.43 Million outstanding shares. The majority of NRG Energy outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in NRG Energy to benefit from reduced commissions. Therefore, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in NRG Energy. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of NRG Energy as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on June 14, 2025, Senator John Boozman of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of NRG Energy's common stock.
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NRG Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
2.7 M
Jane Street Group Llc2025-06-30
2.3 M
Qube Research & Technologies2025-06-30
2.2 M
Banco Santander Central Hispano Sa2025-06-30
2.2 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
2.2 M
Appaloosa Lp2025-06-30
M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
1.8 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
1.8 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
1.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
26.4 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
17.2 M
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NRG Energy Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. NRG Energy market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding NRG Energy long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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NRG Energy Corporate Directors

Matthew CarterIndependent DirectorProfile
Paul HobbyIndependent DirectorProfile
Edward AbrahamIndependent DirectorProfile
Heather CoxIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether NRG Energy is a strong investment it is important to analyze NRG Energy's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact NRG Energy's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding NRG Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Electric Utilities space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of NRG Energy. If investors know NRG will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about NRG Energy listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.563
Dividend Share
1.728
Earnings Share
2.32
Revenue Per Share
146.835
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.012
The market value of NRG Energy is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of NRG that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of NRG Energy's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is NRG Energy's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because NRG Energy's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect NRG Energy's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between NRG Energy's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if NRG Energy is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, NRG Energy's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.