Insider Selling: NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) VP Sells $783,250.00 in Stock

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were 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 owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,693,291.75. This trade represents a 8.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NRG Energy Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NRG stock opened at $161.28 on Friday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.57 and a 1-year high of $189.96. The company has a market cap of $34.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.93 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.92, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $159.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $161.93.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $7.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.68 billion. NRG Energy had a net margin of 2.81% and a return on equity of 109.48%. NRG Energy’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.475 per share. This is an increase from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.22%.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NRG. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in NRG Energy by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 139,626 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $22,234,000 after purchasing an additional 4,988 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors grew its position in NRG Energy by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 4,142 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $660,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in NRG Energy by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 62,276 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,917,000 after purchasing an additional 5,504 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Storen Legacy Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $588,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on NRG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $197.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 target price on the stock. Evercore initiated coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $198.43.

More NRG Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting NRG Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded NRG to “Outperform” and flagged the company’s first data-center deal as a meaningful near-term catalyst. This upgrade (and Wolfe’s $190 price target) is being cited by traders as a reason for buying interest. Wolfe Research upgrade / Seeking Alpha
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane initiated/covered NRG with an “Outperform” and a $232 price target — a sizeable upside from current levels that reinforces the positive analyst tone around the shares. BNP Paribas coverage (Finviz)
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and buyback support: NRG recently raised its quarterly dividend and is included in commentary about large buybacks, which bolsters cash-return dynamics and can underpin the valuation while analysts debate growth. MarketBeat on dividend / buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated — Zacks flagged NRG as one of the most-searched names on its platform, a sign of retail/investor focus that can amplify price moves but isn’t a fundamental catalyst by itself. Zacks: most-searched
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector performance context: coverage notes NRG has slightly underperformed utility peers recently, but analyst sentiment remains constructive — meaning relative weakness could attract contrarian buyers if guidance/earnings improve. Barchart: sector comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/tech partnership note: a third-party press release described an AI-enabled portfolio optimization agreement (Equilibrium Energy) — relevant to the broader energy-tech theme but its direct impact on NRG is unclear. TMCNet: Equilibrium Energy agreement
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: NRG VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares (disclosed in an SEC filing). While the sale size is modest relative to her remaining stake, insider sales can create short-term selling pressure or be read cautiously by investors. InsiderTrades: insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Recent EPS miss: NRG reported $1.04 EPS for the latest quarter vs. consensus $1.19, which remains a reminder that earnings execution, margin pressure, or commodity/wholesale market swings could hurt sentiment if not addressed. MarketBeat: earnings recap

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.