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Ranked #1158 by analyst upside · 2026-09-10
NRG
NRG Energy, Inc.
Utilities · Market Cap $24B · P/E 30.0x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+63.6%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $115.37
Consensus Target $188.75
Bull Target $270.0
Bear Target $104.0
Analysts Covering 16
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
3
Buy
10
Hold
3
Sell
0
52-Week Low $108.34
52-Week High $189.96
YTD Return -29.9%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $24B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 30.0x
Forward P/E 10.3x
EPS (TTM) $3.84
PEG Ratio 0.46
Dividend Yield 1.59%
Revenue (TTM) $33.1B
Profit Margin 2.6%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $108.34
52-Week High $189.96
Current Price $115.37
Bear Target $104.0
Bull Target $270.0
● Now $115.37 ● Target $188.75
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 2.8M
YTD Return -29.9%
Analyst Count 16
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +63.6%
Last Updated 2026-09-10

ANALYST SUMMARY

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is currently trading at $115.37 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $188.75, implying potential upside of 63.6% over the next 12 months. 16 analysts currently cover NRG, with a consensus rating of Buy - 81% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $270.0, while the most cautious has a target of $104.0.

NRG operates in the Utilities sector with a market capitalisation of $24B. The stock is down 29.9% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $108.34 – $189.96.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for NRG, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Morgan Stanley - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-08-21 Building track record
Scotiabank - Reiterated
Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform 2026-08-05 20% win rate (5 calls)
Evercore ISI Group - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-08-05 Building track record
UBS - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-07-28 33% win rate (6 calls)
BMO Capital - Reiterated
Market Perform → Market Perform 2026-07-28 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-07-28 Building track record
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-07-16 Building track record
Scotiabank - Reiterated
Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform 2026-07-15 20% win rate (5 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
45
out of 100
Coverage depth
22/30
Consensus clarity
1/30
Vote unanimity
20/25
Rating stability
2/15

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