NRG Energy FY2026 EPS Forecast Decreased by Seaport Res Ptn

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRGFree Report) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of NRG Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $8.05 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $8.59. The consensus estimate for NRG Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.36 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NRG Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $8.94 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.05 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com raised NRG Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on NRG Energy from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Guggenheim boosted their price target on NRG Energy from $134.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on NRG Energy from $86.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on NRG Energy from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NRG Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.29.

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NRG Energy Stock Down 7.7 %

NRG stock opened at $91.07 on Friday. NRG Energy has a twelve month low of $59.50 and a twelve month high of $117.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.57. The stock has a market cap of $18.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.88, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $102.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NRG Energy

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,027,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $8,074,000. Finally, LifeWealth Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $291,000. Institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NRG Energy news, CFO Bruce Chung sold 20,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.63, for a total value of $1,952,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 69,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,780,794.02. The trade was a 22.36 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 60,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.41, for a total value of $5,484,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 64,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,891,191.68. The trade was a 48.21 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.44 dividend. This is an increase from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.93%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is presently 35.92%.

NRG Energy Company Profile

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NRG Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions.

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