NRG Energy FY2026 EPS Estimate Reduced by Seaport Res Ptn

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of NRG Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the utilities provider will earn $8.74 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $9.03. The consensus estimate for NRG Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.36 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NRG Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $9.41 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Friday, April 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. Guggenheim increased their price target on NRG Energy from $134.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com downgraded NRG Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 8th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on NRG Energy from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $86.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.00.

NRG Energy Price Performance

NRG stock opened at $116.55 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.57, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $98.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.61. NRG Energy has a one year low of $65.11 and a one year high of $117.90. The company has a market capitalization of $23.74 billion, a PE ratio of 29.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.10.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.92%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NRG Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Key Financial Inc bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the first quarter worth about $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in NRG Energy by 100.4% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 455 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. Mizuho Bank Ltd. bought a new position in NRG Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in NRG Energy by 414.9% in the fourth quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 484 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

About NRG Energy

NRG Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions.