NRG Energy, Inc.

NRGNYSE • USD
95.23 USD
↘ 1.70 (1.75%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
95.80
↗ 0.57 (0.60%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:14 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:14 PM EDT
95.80
↗ 0.57 (0.60%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

NRG is currently priced at $95.23. Our models show a "Strong Sell" technical signal alongside a "Neutral" fundamental rating. Notable factors include a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. Valuation metrics place NRG at a fair price relative to peers.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 2, 2026.

Open?$97.63
High?$98.51
Low?$93.42
Prev. Close?$96.93
Volume?3.4M
Avg. Volume?2.8M
VWAP?$95.24
Rel. Volume?1.19x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$95.80 × 400
Ask?$96.50 × 500
Spread?$0.70
Midpoint?$96.15
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?20.0B
Shares Out?211.0M
Float?201.7M
Float %?95.6%
P/E Ratio?25.60
P/B Ratio?4.12
EPS?$3.72
Dividend?2.19%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
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 26 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity in Texas and the Eastern US. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
Employees
16.7K
Market Cap
20.0B
Industry
ELECTRIC SERVICES
Listed
1993-10-20
Address
1301 MCKINNEY STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77010
Phone: 713-537-3000
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
12
Momentum?
90
Short Sent.?
84
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?1.08Distress
Confidence?59%Low
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Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?2.89%Low
Short Interest?5.8M
Days to Cover?2.2
Free Float201.7M
Avg Daily Volume2.7M
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.97Weak
Quick Ratio?0.89Weak
Cash Ratio?0.02Low
Debt/Equity?4.79High
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 5 peers + S&P 500
Score
72/100
P/E?
Peers
40
S&P
46
25.6FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
50
S&P
43
4.12FAIR▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
94
0.60CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
50
S&P
8
57.5PRICEY▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
50
S&P
64
12.6FAIR▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
87
1.30CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
80
S&P
57
16.1%STRONG▾
ROA?
Peers
20
S&P
19
2.0%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$348.0M
Enterprise Value?$43.1B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day