NRG
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-18 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
Research, not advice.
À propos
NRG Energy, Inc.
- Nom
- NRG Energy, Inc.
- Secteur
- Utilities
- Industrie
- Independent Power Producers
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $19.2B
- Employés
- 16,702
- PDG
- Robert J. Gaudette
- Site web
- https://www.nrg.com
- Marché
- AESCEGCPYYYTLNVST
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its affiliated entities, operates as a comprehensive power utility spanning the United States. Its operations are divided into three main geographical divisions: Texas, East, and West. The company plays a crucial role in generating, distributing, and selling electricity and various related services, serving approximately six million customers across residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale sectors. Their energy generation capabilities are diverse, drawing from natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage technologies. Beyond core power provision, NRG offers an extensive array of solutions, including centralized system power, decentralized generation, renewable energy products, emergency backup power, distributed solar and storage installations, demand-side management, energy efficiency programs, expert advisory services, carbon management initiatives, and bespoke on-site energy solutions. Furthermore, NRG actively engages in the trading of electric power, natural gas, and associated commodities, alongside environmental credits, weather-related products, and various financial instruments such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps. The company also manages fuel procurement and transportation services. It directly markets energy, services, and products to retail consumers through several established brands, including NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, NRG Energy's generation assets encompassed approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity across 25 owned and leased facilities. The corporation was founded in 1989 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Price (1 year)
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Decouvert par les declarations du Congres
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- Total bought
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$191,069
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $120.93 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$191,069 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Spencer Gerald Alfred | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 1,580 | $120.93 | $191,069 | Form 4 |
Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-18 | Kurt Schrader | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2021-06-16 | Kurt Schrader | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-06-10 | Kurt Schrader | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-07-18 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-22 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-18 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
NRG combines a weak catalyst signal (single small congressional purchase, low confidence at 0.3) with deteriorating fundamentals — extreme leverage at 17.3x debt-to-equity and declining profitability margins undermine…
The first sentence of the analysis written for NRG on 2026-10-18 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. – Insider: neutral. All sales (≈ $191K) were pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trades, excluded from the score. No open-market buys or discretionary sales. – Initiés : neutre. Toutes les ventes (≈ $191K) sont sous plan 10b5-1 préétabli, exclues du score. Aucun achat ni vente discrétionnaire.
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. 1 purchase disclosure year to date, a thin reading
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.64 · operating margin 6.0%
Recent news
- 2026-10-14 NRG Energy (NRG) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights In the latest trading session, NRG Energy (NRG) closed at $100.85, marking a -5.91% move from the previous day.
- 2026-10-09 Here is What to Know Beyond Why NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is a Trending Stock Zacks.com users have recently been watching NRG (NRG) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock''s prospects.
- 2026-10-08 NRG Energy (NRG) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know In the latest trading session, NRG Energy (NRG) closed at $106.32, marking a -2.11% move from the previous day.
- 2026-10-06 NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Shares Sold by CX Institutional CX Institutional lessened its stake in shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) by 95.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,442 shares of the utilities provider''s stock after selling 47,754 shares during the quarter. CX Institutional''s holdings in
- 2026-10-02 NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors In the latest trading session, NRG Energy (NRG) closed at $95.23, marking a -1.75% move from the previous day.
- 2026-10-01 NRG Energy (NRG) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know NRG Energy (NRG) concluded the recent trading session at $96.93, signifying a +1.34% move from its prior day''s close.
- 2026-09-25 NRG Energy (NRG) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know NRG Energy (NRG) concluded the recent trading session at $100.4, signifying a +2.61% move from its prior day''s close.
- 2026-09-23 NRG Energy (NRG) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know NRG Energy (NRG) closed the most recent trading day at $100.72, moving 1.98% from the previous trading session.
- 2026-09-23 NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to NRG (NRG). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
- 2026-09-19 Contrasting NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN - Get Free Report) and NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG - Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation. Profitability This table compares Sunrun and NRG Energy''s net
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.8% | 21.4% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 24.1% | |
| Ebit Margin | 6.0% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 6.6% | 12.4% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.7% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 15.5% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.0% | 8.6% | 1.3% | 6.4% | 12.4% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 3.5% | 5.1% | -0.7% | 5.3% | 10.6% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 2.8% | 4.0% | -0.7% | 3.9% | 8.1% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.8% | 4.0% | -0.7% | 3.9% | 8.1% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 2.6% | 3.8% | -0.9% | 3.9% | 8.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.637 | 1.017 | 1.024 | 1.250 | 1.370 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.580 | 0.963 | 0.960 | 1.192 | 1.307 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.084 | 0.102 | 0.049 | 0.075 | 0.154 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.590 | 0.110 | 0.057 | 0.033 | 0.032 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 38.934 | 17.553 | -46.161 | 6.155 | 4.824 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.906 | -0.031 | 0.379 | -0.146 | 0.015 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.906 | -0.031 | 0.379 | -0.146 | 0.015 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 39.711 | 18.080 | -46.161 | 6.155 | 4.824 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -2.022 | -0.033 | 0.379 | -0.146 | 0.015 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 18.472 | 7.500 | 4.056 | 1.962 | 2.932 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.011 | 0.661 | 0.409 | 0.238 | 0.391 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 40.538 | 10.134 | -14.393 | -1,072.789 | 47.119 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 16.232 | 8.060 | -53.338 | 20.860 | 21.409 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.575 | 0.458 | 0.421 | 0.285 | 0.357 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 9.974 | 4.435 | 3.775 | 2.169 | 2.302 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.909 | 0.816 | 0.791 | 0.684 | 0.697 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.908 | 0.798 | 0.777 | 0.676 | 0.689 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 17.335 | 9.694 | 8.960 | 7.614 | 6.439 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 11.657 | 148.836 | 16.584 | 10.216 | 7.668 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.238 | 0.262 | -0.023 | 0.028 | 0.062 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.062 | 0.082 | -0.008 | 0.011 | 0.018 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.400 | 0.795 | 3.706 | -0.019 | 0.454 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.665 | 1.729 | 1.401 | 4.846 | 7.174 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.396 | 3.724 | 0.576 | 4.839 | 6.889 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 28.985 | 2.315 | -0.356 | 5.714 | 123.250 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.114 | 0.210 | -0.020 | 0.043 | 0.059 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.668 | 4.886 | -0.370 | 0.981 | 1.833 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.228 | 2.629 | -0.226 | 0.515 | 0.838 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.476 | 0.360 | -1.886 | 0.272 | 0.146 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.114 | 9.025 | 12.398 | 5.557 | 4.448 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.9% | ▲0.4% | ▲4.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 6.0% | ▼-1.4% | ▼-0.8% |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.7% | ▼-0.6% | ▲0.2% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.0% | ▼-2.6% | ▼-0.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 3.5% | ▼-1.6% | ▼-1.2% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-1.2% | ▼-0.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-1.2% | ▼-0.8% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 2.6% | ▼-1.2% | ▼-0.9% |
| Current Ratio | 1.637 | ▲0.620 | ▲0.378 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.580 | ▲0.617 | ▲0.380 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.084 | ▼-0.018 | ▼-0.009 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.590 | ▲0.480 | ▲0.426 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 38.934 | ▲21.381 | ▲34.673 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.906 | ▼-1.875 | ▼-1.568 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.906 | ▼-1.875 | ▼-1.568 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 39.711 | ▲21.631 | ▲35.189 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -2.022 | ▼-1.989 | ▼-1.661 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 18.472 | ▲10.972 | ▲11.488 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.011 | ▲0.350 | ▲0.469 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 40.538 | ▲30.404 | ▲238.416 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 16.232 | ▲8.172 | ▲13.588 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.575 | ▲0.118 | ▲0.156 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 9.974 | ▲5.538 | ▲5.443 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.909 | ▲0.093 | ▲0.130 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.908 | ▲0.109 | ▲0.138 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 17.335 | ▲7.641 | ▲7.326 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 11.657 | ▼-137.179 | ▼-27.335 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.238 | ▼-0.023 | ▲0.125 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.062 | ▼-0.020 | ▲0.029 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.400 | ▼-0.395 | ▼-0.667 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.665 | ▲1.936 | ▼-0.098 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.396 | ▼-1.327 | ▼-1.288 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 28.985 | ▲26.670 | ▼-2.997 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.114 | ▼-0.096 | ▲0.033 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.668 | ▼-3.218 | ▼-0.132 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.228 | ▼-1.402 | ▲0.231 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.476 | ▲0.116 | ▲0.602 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.114 | ▲4.089 | ▲4.206 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $31.05B | $18.59B | $11.79B | $7.51B | $10.55B | |
| Enterprise value | $43.08B | $28.61B | $22.22B | $15.38B | $18.59B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.40x | 1.02x | 0.77x | 0.49x | 0.69x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 22.52x | 12.41x | -100.53x | 42.73x | 37.71x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 56.24x | 15.60x | -27.13x | -2197.36x | 83.00x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.11x | 9.03x | 12.40x | 5.56x | 4.45x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.66x | 3.16x | 5.82x | 2.84x | 1.92x | |
| Current ratio | 1.64x | 1.02x | 1.02x | 1.25x | 1.37x | |
| Income quality | 2.21x | 2.05x | 1.09x | 0.29x | 0.23x | |
| Graham number | $29 | $38 | — | $43 | $54 | |
| Graham net-net | -$88 | -$86 | -$86 | -$89 | -$66 | |
| Tax burden | 80.1% | 77.7% | 94.8% | 73.4% | 76.5% | |
| Interest burden | 58.3% | 69.0% | -46.9% | 80.0% | 85.5% | |
| Working capital | $5.12B | $151.0M | $227.0M | $3.25B | $2.93B | |
| Invested capital | $16.21B | $10.24B | $11.18B | $8.95B | $9.19B | |
| Return on assets | 3.0% | 4.7% | -0.8% | 4.2% | 9.4% | |
| Operating ROA | 7.0% | 9.7% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 17.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.0% | 7.0% | -1.2% | 4.8% | 11.6% | |
| Return on equity | 51.4% | 45.4% | -7.0% | 31.9% | 60.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | 7.0% | 11.6% | 2.1% | 9.1% | 16.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.8% | 15.9% | 2.3% | 12.5% | 21.9% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.8% | 6.1% | -1.7% | 16.3% | 20.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.5% | 9.9% | -6.9% | -0.1% | 2.1% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 60.0% | 20.5% | -270.6% | 101.9% | 54.6% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 79.9% | 44.1% | 44.7% | 53.3% | 32.2% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 15.8% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 25.1% | 33.0% | 34.6% | 13.0% | 18.6% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 48d | 45d | 45d | 55d | 53d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 43d | 42d | 32d | 48d | 41d | |
| Operating cycle | 55d | 53d | 53d | 65d | 62d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 12d | 12d | 21d | 17d | 22d |
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