NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Shares Sold by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 355,175 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 5,176 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned about 0.17% of NRG Energy worth $61,495,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in NRG. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its position in shares of NRG Energy by 90.4% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 179 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of NRG Energy by 321.1% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 240 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA raised its position in shares of NRG Energy by 3,714.3% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of NRG Energy by 140.2% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 293 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 target price on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wolfe Research raised NRG Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research raised NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $197.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Evercore assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NRG Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.69.

NRG Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NRG opened at $129.26 on Friday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $121.22 and a twelve month high of $189.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The company has a market capitalization of $27.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.07 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $146.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $155.23.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a net margin of 0.74% and a return on equity of 70.67%. The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.68 earnings per share. NRG Energy’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.98 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a $0.475 dividend. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is 223.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NRG Energy

In other news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.65, for a total value of $783,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,693,291.75. The trade was a 8.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Company Profile

NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a U.S.-based integrated power company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of power generation assets and participates in wholesale and retail energy markets. NRG supplies electricity to utilities, commercial and industrial customers, and retail consumers, while also providing energy-related products and services designed to manage consumption and support reliability.

NRG’s generation mix includes conventional thermal plants as well as renewable and distributed energy resources.