MUFG Securities EMEA plc Has $1.25 Million Stock Holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

MUFG Securities EMEA plc raised its holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 112.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,856 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,154 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $1,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NRG. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NRG Energy by 492.5% in the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 883,781 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $141,918,000 after acquiring an additional 734,624 shares during the last quarter. Consolidated Press International Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in NRG Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $98,360,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in NRG Energy by 4,470.7% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 614,524 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $99,521,000 after acquiring an additional 601,079 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in NRG Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $85,951,000. Finally, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in NRG Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $76,415,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at NRG Energy

In related news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.65, for a total transaction of $783,250.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,693,291.75. The trade was a 8.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NRG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NRG Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wolfe Research raised shares of NRG Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Evercore initiated coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.69.

NRG Energy Trading Up 3.1%

NYSE:NRG opened at $133.44 on Wednesday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.22 and a 12 month high of $189.96. The firm has a market cap of $28.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.99 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The company’s 50 day moving average is $147.92 and its 200-day moving average is $156.11.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a return on equity of 70.67% and a net margin of 0.74%.The company had revenue of $10.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.68 EPS. The company’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. Equities analysts anticipate that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.98 EPS for the current year.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.475 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is 223.53%.

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.