NRG Energy Inc [NYSE: NRG] stock went on a downward path that fall over -13.61% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -10.82%.
Over the last 12 months, NRG stock rose by 64.66%. The one-year NRG Energy Inc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 19.09. The average equity rating for NRG stock is currently 2.21, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $29.05 billion, with 194.63 million shares outstanding and 193.23 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 3.38M shares, NRG stock reached a trading volume of 9526219 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on NRG Energy Inc [NRG]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for NRG shares is $183.61 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on NRG stock is a recommendation set at 2.21. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Barclays have made an estimate for NRG Energy Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on June 26, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Raymond James raised their target price to Strong Buy. The new note on the price target was released on June 13, 2025, representing the official price target for NRG Energy Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $129, while Goldman analysts kept a Buy rating on NRG stock. On January 21, 2025, analysts increased their price target for NRG shares from 74 to 126.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 17.65, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 12.94. Price to Free Cash Flow for NRG in the course of the last twelve months was 12.77 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.88.
NRG Stock Performance Analysis:
NRG Energy Inc [NRG] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -10.82. With this latest performance, NRG shares dropped by -1.79% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 46.13% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 64.66% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for NRG stock in for the last two-week period is set at 41.10, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 8.20, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 6.47 for NRG Energy Inc [NRG]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 155.84, while it was recorded at 165.85 for the last single week of trading, and 115.69 for the last 200 days.
Insight into NRG Energy Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and NRG Energy Inc [NRG] shares currently have an operating margin of 6.66% and a Gross Margin at 15.25%. NRG Energy Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 4.41%.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for NRG Energy Inc. ( NRG), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 17.66%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.09%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, NRG Energy Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 10.60%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on NRG Energy Inc’s (NRG) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 4.86%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $83136.15 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.93% and a Quick Ratio of 0.88%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
NRG Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for NRG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for NRG Energy Inc go to 15.12%.
NRG Energy Inc [NRG] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $97.04%, or 99.58%% of NRG stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of NRG stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 27.36 million shares, which is approximately 13.1546%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 19.35 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$1.51 billion in NRG stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$929.2 million in NRG stock with ownership which is approximately 5.7376%.
