Why NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NRG) Stock Is Up 7.78%
As of Thursday, July 30, NRG Energy, Inc.’s NRG share price has surged by 7.78%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
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COMPANY SUMMARY
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments. The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services. It also offers system power, distributed and backup generation, energy storage, energy management, renewable and low-carbon products, and carbon management solutions for large business and commercial customers; a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions; and generation portfolio includes fossil fuel and renewable generation assets diversified by fuel type and dispatch level, with ongoing development of new natural gas and renewable projects. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related products; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, data center, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | NRG | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $28,333.4 | $17,706.8 | 89% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 208.0 | 381.8 | 77% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.7% | 99.3% | 93% |
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| Float (Mil) | 210.1 | 548.2 | 75% |
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| Beta | 1.20 | 0.48 | 70% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 2,491 | 477 | 85% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(19.4%) | 90.2% | 31% |
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| Growth | NRG | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 27.6% | 6.4% | 88% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 11.1% | 6.7% | 57% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 14.1% | 5.3% | 54 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 7.9% | 2.5% | 88% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 6.3% | (14.9%) | 68% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| Current EPS | $1.740 | $8.951 | $11.502 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.848 | $9.144 | $11.799 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.775 | $9.011 | $11.338 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 234.6% | 123.2% | 230.0% | |
| Financials | NRG | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $32,384 | $8,697 | 95% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $239 | $936 | 70% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $0.872 | $1.400 | 59% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $889 | $1,663 | 79% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($1,027) | ($21) | 3% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $19,944 | $11,238 | 95% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $53,585 | $31,217 | 93% |
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| Valuation | NRG | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 6.77 | 1.94 | 84% |
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| P/E | 155.1 | 21.5 | 96% |
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| Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 3.0% | 71% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 11.0 | 2.7 | 94% |
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| Ratios | NRG | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 16.4% | 41.4% | 16% |
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| Net Margin | 0.7% | 12.4% | 34% |
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| ROA | 0.7% | 3.3% | 43% |
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| ROE | 7.5% | 9.9% | 50% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 87.8% | 68.5% | 82% |
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| F-Score | 3 | 5 | 19% |
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NRG Energy, Inc. did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.
