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NRG Energy

98.17 USD
+2.71
2.84%
Updated Apr 1, 3:41 PM EDT
1 day
2.84%
5 days
-3.27%
1 month
-2.07%
3 months
5.84%
6 months
5.96%
Year to date
5.84%
1 year
39.94%
5 years
265.76%
10 years
315.97%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 81

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 250

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 769 [Q3] → 801 (+32) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 18 [Q3] → 18 (+0) [Q4]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.4B [Q3] → $17.6B (-$819M) [Q4]

4.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.89% [Q3] → 93.51% (-4.39%) [Q4]

51% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $300M | Put options by funds: $616M

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$99
1%
upside
Avg. target
$130
32%
upside
High target
$165
68%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
60%
neutral
40%
negative
0%
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
77% 1-year accuracy
55 / 71 met price target
17%upside
$115
Market Perform
Maintained
3 Mar 2025
Guggenheim
Shahriar Pourreza
59% 1-year accuracy
13 / 22 met price target
48%upside
$145
Buy
Maintained
27 Feb 2025
Wells Fargo
Neil Kalton
63% 1-year accuracy
30 / 48 met price target
68%upside
$165
Overweight
Maintained
27 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
55% 1-year accuracy
60 / 109 met price target
1%upside
$99
Equal-Weight
Maintained
19 Feb 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Durgesh Chopra
54% 1-year accuracy
13 / 24 met price target
28%upside
$126
Outperform
Upgraded
21 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 16 articles about NRG published over the past 30 days

Positive
The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
Here Are Billionaire Paul Singer's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings
Paul Singer, the founder and head of Elliott Investment Management, is one of the world's most successful and influential activist investors working today.
Here Are Billionaire Paul Singer's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Earn A Potentially 12%-15% Income: Monthly Options Series (April 2025)
We explain why selling cash-covered puts and covered calls are relatively safe choices for earning a high income. We will discuss how to formulate a sustainable and repeatable income strategy for Options. This monthly series provides two lists of stocks suitable for writing options to generate relatively safe income, focusing on PUT and CALL options.
Earn A Potentially 12%-15% Income: Monthly Options Series (April 2025)
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Why Is NRG (NRG) Down 8.9% Since Last Earnings Report?
NRG (NRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Why Is NRG (NRG) Down 8.9% Since Last Earnings Report?
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation and NRG Energy Celebrate $2 Million in Contributions Through the Choose to Give Program
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG recently celebrated surpassing $2 million in contributions to UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation through its Choose to Give charitable program.
UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation and NRG Energy Celebrate $2 Million in Contributions Through the Choose to Give Program
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
NRG Energy (NRG) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
NRG Energy (NRG) reachead $99.64 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.4% change compared to its last close.
NRG Energy (NRG) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here is What to Know Beyond Why NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is a Trending Stock
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to NRG (NRG). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Here is What to Know Beyond Why NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is a Trending Stock
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Our Top 10 Dividend High Growth Stocks - March 2025
This monthly article focuses on selecting high-growth dividend stocks with rapidly growing dividends rather than high current yields. We use our proprietary models to rate quantitatively and qualitatively and select the top ten names from an initial list of nearly 400 dividend stocks. The final list of ten stocks is chosen based on sector diversity, high-growth quality scores, and positive momentum, suitable for investors in the accumulation phase.
Our Top 10 Dividend High Growth Stocks - March 2025
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Evercore's "All-Weather" stock list: NRG Energy, Vistra, Vertex, IBM and ASML
The Investment Committee debate Evercore's "All-Weather" stock list and how you should trade these names.
Evercore's "All-Weather" stock list: NRG Energy, Vistra, Vertex, IBM and ASML
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Final Trades: Uber, NRG Energy, Franco-Nevada Corp and Meta
The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
Final Trades: Uber, NRG Energy, Franco-Nevada Corp and Meta
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
NRG Energy (NRG) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
In the most recent trading session, NRG Energy (NRG) closed at $90.92, indicating a -1.68% shift from the previous trading day.
NRG Energy (NRG) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
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