NRG Energy (NRG) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) will likely be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.83 per share and revenue of $8.4257 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.15). NRG Energy had a net margin of 2.81% and a return on equity of 109.48%. The company had revenue of $7.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. NRG Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect NRG Energy to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NRG Energy Trading Up 1.8%

NRG stock traded up $2.86 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $157.68. The company had a trading volume of 98,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,538,109. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.92, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.58. NRG Energy has a 52 week low of $114.20 and a 52 week high of $189.96. The business has a 50 day moving average of $159.13 and a 200 day moving average of $160.74. The company has a market cap of $33.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.00 and a beta of 1.32.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be given a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction dated 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. This trade represents a 8.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $99,000. Compound Planning Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,983 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 821.0% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 522,887 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $83,265,000 after purchasing an additional 466,115 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 30,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,889,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 814,795 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $129,832,000 after purchasing an additional 39,567 shares during the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NRG has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $197.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 target price on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wolfe Research raised shares of NRG Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NRG Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $197.57.

About NRG Energy

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.