NRG Energy
About: NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the us, with 6 million customers. Vivint Smart Home, which NRG acquired in 2023, has 2 million home services customers. NRG also is one of the largest us independent power producers, with 13 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
Employees: 18,131
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 92
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q2] → 18 (+3) [Q3]
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.2B [Q2] → $18.2B (+$2.01B) [Q3]
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 286 | Existing positions reduced: 259
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 732 [Q2] → 767 (+35) [Q3]
3.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.76% [Q2] → 95.8% (-3.96%) [Q3]
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $375M | Put options by funds: $623M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$100
11%
upside
Avg. target
$114
26%
upside
High target
$140
55%
upside
5 analyst ratings
4 positive
80%
1 neutral
20%
0 negative
0%
Jefferies Julien Dumoulin-Smith 54% 1-year accuracy 73 / 135 met price target | 25%upside $113 | Buy Upgraded | 26 Nov 2024 |
BMO Capital James Thalacker 64% 1-year accuracy 49 / 77 met price target | 11%upside $100 | Market Perform Maintained | 19 Nov 2024 |
Wells Fargo Neil Kalton 60% 1-year accuracy 28 / 47 met price target | 55%upside $140 | Overweight Maintained | 11 Nov 2024 |
Citigroup Ryan Levine 67% 1-year accuracy 4 / 6 met price target | 11%upside $100 | Buy Maintained | 31 Oct 2024 |
Guggenheim Shahriar Pourreza 74% 1-year accuracy 14 / 19 met price target | 30%upside $118 | Buy Maintained | 8 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about NRG published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
Direct Energy Invests in Hope and Healing through $60,000 Donation to Two Alberta Hospitals
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Direct Energy is donating $30,000 each to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, directing energy toward what matters — Alberta customers, their families, and the communities it serves. These donations are just one example of this ongoing support.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
NRG Energy: Electrifying Growth, But Overvalued
NRG Energy's Q3 performance was disappointing, missing EPS estimates and reporting a significant net loss, but its growth metrics remain promising. The acquisition of Vivint Smart Home has shifted NRG towards smarter energy solutions, contributing to growth in subscriber base and adjusted EBITDA. Despite a strong 12-month stock surge, NRG is currently overvalued with concerning valuation ratios, making it a 'HOLD' for now.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
11 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of November 2024
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
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Positive
Investopedia
3 weeks ago
NRG Energy Stock Leads S&P 500 Gains Tuesday After Upgrade From Jefferies
NRG Energy (NRG) was the S&P 500's best-performing constituent Tuesday after Jefferies analysts upgraded the stock and raised their price target, saying “investors are sleeping” on the energy company.
Positive
Investopedia
3 weeks ago
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: NRG Energy Stock Surges After Analyst Upgrade
Major U.S. equities indexes ticked higher as investors weighed the implications of President-elect Donald Trump's promise to impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China.
Positive
Barrons
3 weeks ago
NRG Energy Is S&P 500's Top Stock Today. Why It Gained a Bull.
Jefferies analysts upgrade shares of the energy company to Buy from Hold and raise their price target to $113.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
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