NRG Energy (NRG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.19 per share and revenue of $6.6757 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

NRG Energy Trading Up 6.7%

NYSE NRG opened at $172.60 on Tuesday. NRG Energy has a 12 month low of $79.57 and a 12 month high of $180.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $156.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.93. The stock has a market cap of $37.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.80 and a beta of 1.27.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share. This is a positive change from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is currently 28.40%.

NRG Energy announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 6th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the utilities provider to purchase up to 9.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NRG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NRG Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.91.

Insider Activity at NRG Energy

In other news, VP Brian Curci sold 46,976 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.84, for a total transaction of $7,461,667.84. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 46,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,324,588.92. This represents a 50.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Bruce Chung sold 12,383 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.56, for a total transaction of $1,938,682.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 79,147 shares in the company, valued at $12,391,254.32. This trade represents a 13.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 172,556 shares of company stock worth $27,550,446. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NRG Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. BOKF NA raised its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 3,714.3% in the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of NRG Energy by 1,970.6% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Finally, BROOKFIELD Corp ON purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $112,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.