What is the rating for NRG stock?

NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) has a "Hold" rating based on our 6-factor quantitative model. It has a composite score of 52.6 and ranks #1600 out of 7,333 stocks in our coverage universe with a 3-star rating.

Is NRG a good stock to buy?

Based on our quantitative analysis, NRG receives a "Hold" rating with 3 out of 5 stars. Key factors include: Quality score of 53.7, Value score of 32.5, and Momentum score of 66.8. The timing score is 52, indicating "Neutral" entry conditions. This is not investment advice - please conduct your own research.

What sector is NRG in?

NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) operates in the Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services sector, specifically in the Utilities industry. It has a market capitalization of $31.25 billion.

What is NRG's P/E ratio?

NRG has a P/E (Price-to-Earnings) ratio of 1247.84x. This helps investors assess whether the stock is trading at a premium or discount relative to its earnings.

Does NRG pay a dividend?

Yes, NRG pays a dividend with a current yield of 1.07%.

What is NRG's market cap?

NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) has a market capitalization of $31.25 billion, making it a large-cap stock.

What are the risks of investing in NRG?

Key risk factors for NRG include: higher volatility, elevated debt levels, and general market risk. As with all investments, there is risk of loss.

How does NRG compare to peers?

Within the Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services sector, NRG ranks #1600 overall with a quality score of 53.7/100 and value score of 32.5/100.

What is NRG's revenue growth?

NRG has revenue growth of 14.7% year-over-year.

What is NRG's composite score?

NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) has a composite score of 52.6/100, which places it at rank #1600 out of 7,333 stocks. This score is derived from our proprietary 6-factor quantitative model that evaluates quality, value, momentum, investment efficiency, stability, and short interest.

How does NRG compare to the S&P 500?

NRG ranks in the top 78% of all stocks in our coverage universe with a composite score of 52.6.

What are the bull and bear cases for NRG?

Bull case: NRG scores highest in momentum at 66.8/100, indicating strong performance in this area. Bear case: The weakest factor is investment efficiency at 31/100, which may present a risk. Our overall assessment is Hold with 3 out of 5 stars.

Is NRG overvalued or undervalued?

NRG appears overvalued based on our value factor score of 32.5/100. Trading at 1247.8x earnings, the stock commands a premium valuation.

What is NRG's momentum score?

NRG has a momentum score of 66.8/100, placing it in the moderate category.

When is NRG's next earnings date?

For the latest earnings date and analysis for NRG, visit our earnings calendar or check the NRG stock page for real-time updates. Our AI-generated earnings reports provide in-depth analysis after each quarterly report.

Is NRG a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) receives a "Hold" rating with a composite score of 52.6/100. It is ranked #1600 out of 7,333 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 54/100, Value 33/100, Momentum 67/100. The timing signal is "Neutral". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for NRG?

NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) has a "Hold" rating and 3-star score. The composite score of 52.6 ranks it #1600 among 7,333 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is NRG in?

NRG ENERGY, INC. operates in the Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services sector (Utilities industry) with a market cap of $31.25 billion. It is classified as a large-cap stock.

Does NRG pay a dividend?

Yes, NRG pays a dividend with a current yield of 1.07%. The Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services sector average yield is 1.47%. For every $1,000 invested, you would receive approximately $10.70 in annual dividend income.

What is NRG's P/E ratio?

NRG has a trailing P/E ratio of 1247.84x. The Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services sector average is 16.9x. This above-average P/E reflects growth expectations or premium valuation.

How profitable is NRG?

NRG's quality factor score is 54/100. Gross margin: 18.0%. ROE: 1.6% vs sector average 11.9%. Margins are moderate to low, reflecting competitive market dynamics.

How is NRG valued compared to peers?

NRG's value factor score is 33/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 1247.8x, EV/EBITDA 52.6x. Trading at a premium relative to peers.

What is NRG's debt level?

NRG's debt-to-equity ratio is 1117%. Sector average: 1%. Elevated leverage increases credit risk.

NRG has a beta of 1.62, meaning it amplifies market moves. Stability score: 32/100.

Does NRG have high short interest?

NRG's short interest factor score is 54/100 (higher = less short selling). Moderate short interest.

NRG Stock Analysis — NRG ENERGY, INC. Price Target & Forecast 2026

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NRG Stock Analysis — NRG ENERGY, INC. Price Target & Forecast 2026 | Blank Capital Research

Sector

Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services

Industry

Utilities

Market Cap

$31.2B

Leadership

Mauricio Gutierrez

Business Summary

NRG Energy, Inc. operates as an integrated power company in the United States. The company owns and leases power generation portfolio with approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity at 25 plants. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage.

Operations

Headcount

6.6K

Location

HQ Base

PRINCETON, Texas

Investor Relations

Fundamental Spot Check

Context: 2025

Valuation

Market Cap

$31.2B

P/E Ratio

1247.8xLagging

P/B Ratio

19.64xLagging

P/S Ratio

1.28xOutperforming

EV/EBITDA

52.6xLagging

Dividend Yield

1.07%

Efficiency & Risk

Gross Margin

18.0%Lagging

Operating Margin

1.8%Lagging

ROE

1.6%Lagging

Rev Growth (YoY)

14.7%

Debt/Equity

1117.00xLagging

Beta

1.62

Red = Sector Laggard

Black = Market Average

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Strategic Timing Audit

WEAK

1/6

Mixed Alignment [1 BULL / 3 BEAR]

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Momentum

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Metric Entity	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Revenue	$28.1B2.4%	$28.8B8.6%	$31.5B16.9%	$27.0B196.8%	$9.1B7.4%	$9.8B3.6%	$9.5B11.6%	$10.7B13.2%	$12.4B1.4%	$12.5B
Cost of Revenue	—	—	—	—	$6.5B10.4%	$7.3B2.7%	$7.1B5.7%	$7.5B11.9%	$8.6B4.9%	$9.0B
Gross Profit	—	—	—	—	$2.6B1.4%	$2.5B6.2%	$2.4B25.5%	$3.2B16.2%	$3.8B7.8%	$3.5B
Operating Expenses	—	—	—	—	$1.4B17.9%	$1.2B11.5%	$1.4B63.2%	$3.8B15.2%	$3.3B56.8%	$7.6B
Operating Income	$2.4B531.3%	$384M81.0%	$2.0B39.6%	$3.3B202.4%	$1.1B14.3%	$1.3B31.4%	$982M267.3%	-$587M211.4%	$527M113.0%	-$4.1B
EBITDA	$2.4B531.3%	$384M81.0%	$2.0B39.6%	$3.3B87.8%	$1.8B5.3%	$1.9B19.8%	$1.6B3822.5%	$40M82.6%	$230M109.5%	-$2.4B
Net Income	$1.1B656.9%	-$202M116.5%	$1.2B44.2%	$2.2B328.8%	$510M88.5%	$4.4B1557.1%	$268M111.5%	-$2.3B162.3%	-$891M86.2%	-$6.4B
EPS (Diluted)	$5.14558.9%	$-1.12121.7%	$5.1742.1%	$8.93329.3%	$2.0887.7%	$16.941825.0%	$0.88113.0%	$-6.79205.9%	$-2.2288.6%	$-19.46

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Revenue Growth

YOY expansion rate

+263% SCTR

14.7%

Sector Avg: 4.0%

Gross Margin

Core pricing power

-67% SCTR

18.0%

Sector Avg: 55.1%

Operating Margin

Operating efficiency

-89% SCTR

1.8%

Sector Avg: 17.6%

Return on Equity

Equity efficiency

-87% SCTR

1.6%

Sector Avg: 11.9%

Debt/Equity

Financial leverage

-108347% SCTR

1117.0%

Sector Avg: 1.0%

Dividend Yield

Direct cash return

-27% SCTR

1.1%

Sector Avg: 1.5%

Financial History

Forensic Accounting Audit

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Asset Efficiencymedium RISK

Material decline in asset turnover efficiency detected

Margin Integritymedium RISK

High margin volatility — erratic forensic earnings quality

Algorithmic red flag detection based on regulatory SEC filings.

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Dividend Yield

1.07%

Sustainable|TTM Actual

Annual Payout

$0.33B

Aggregate|Common Dividend

Payout Ratio

1335%

Heavy Load|Estimated

Yield Benchmark Comparison

NRG Yield1.07%

Sector Average (Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services)1.47%

Annual Dividend History

$0.42

2020

$0.45

2021

$0.48

2022

$0.52

2023

$0.55

2024

$0.60

2025

Shareholder Calendar

Ex-Dividend DatePending

Dividend Amount$0.084

Payment DatePending

Dividend TypeCash

FrequencyQuarterly

Dates updated upon official exchange announcement.

Shareholder Returns

Capital Allocation audit

Smart Money Conviction

Neutral

Synthesized from recent 13F filings, Form 4 insider transactions, and outstanding short interest metrics.

Governance Audit

Weak Index

WeakModerateStrong

Lower quality and stability scores may indicate governance concerns. Verified against factor-based integrity benchmarks.

Executive Operations

CEO: Mauricio Gutierrez

Insider alignment Audit

No recent insider transactions available for NRG

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Form 4 Filings

Recent Activity

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$UGP ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC		79	90	95	87	-	-	29.5%	5.7%	7.3%	3.8%	1.9%	-16.9%	4.9%	22.0x	$2.8B	VS
$TNK TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.		78	94	97	82	-	-	24.4%	20.6%	67.0%	30.9%	32.8%	-16.6%	7.6%	0.0x	$1.3B	VS
$DHT DHT Holdings, Inc.		75	84	88	78	-	-	17.5%	12.2%	54.8%	36.8%	31.7%	2.0%	10.9%	40.0x	$1.5B	VS
$STNG Scorpio Tankers Inc.		75	86	95	74	-	-	24.7%	16.6%	63.1%	61.5%	53.8%	-7.2%	3.3%	30.0x	$2.6B	VS
$NAT NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS Ltd		75	82	88	87	-	-	8.9%	5.5%	64.4%	22.1%	13.3%	-10.7%	18.0%	53.0x	$465M	VS
$AMX AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV/		74	86	81	68	-	-	5.8%	1.5%	61.1%	20.7%	3.2%	-13.7%	3.5%	202.0x	$44.7B	VS
$PAC Pacific Airport Group		73	94	80	78	-	-	35.2%	10.8%	84.4%	44.8%	26.4%	-18.0%	5.6%	81.0x	$8.5B	VS
$GSL Global Ship Lease, Inc.		73	82	94	81	-	-	26.7%	15.6%	100.0%	53.7%	50.1%	5.8%	7.7%	47.0x	$753M	VS
$TRMD TORM plc		73	86	94	65	-	-	32.7%	19.3%	58.8%	40.9%	38.0%	2.5%	30.1%	59.0x	$1.7B	VS
$VIV TELEFONICA BRASIL S.A.		73	82	90	78	-	-	7.0%	4.0%	43.9%	15.5%	10.0%	-15.9%	5.6%	0.0x	$12.5B	VS
$NRG NRG ENERGY, INC.		53	54	33	67	1247.8x	52.6x	1.6%	0.1%	18.0%	1.8%	-0.4%	14.7%	1.1%	1117.0x	$31.2B
SECTOR BENCH	-	-	-	-	-	16.9x	6.1x	11.9%	3.5%	55.1%	17.6%	10.4%	4.0%	1.5%	1.0x	-	REF

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NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) receives a "Hold" rating with a composite score of 52.6/100. It ranks #1600 out of 7,333 stocks in our coverage universe and carries a 3-star rating. Ratings are driven by a 6-factor quantitative model measuring quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest.

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Equity Research Analysis: NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

FEBRUARY 2026|Blank Capital Research Unit|Spot: $183.00

Price$183.00

Composite Score52.6/100

RatingHOLD (3★)

Rank#1600 OF 7,333

Market Cap$31.2B

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Feb 24, 2026

NRG ENERGY, INC.

52.6

Sector Decomposition auditTransportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services [N=339]

Factor	Global	Sector	Tilt
PROFITABILITY	54	60	-6DRAG
MOMENTUM	67	74	-7DRAG
VALUATION	33	28	+5NEUTRAL
INVESTMENT	31	31	0NEUTRAL
STABILITY	32	31	+1NEUTRAL
SHORT INT	54	57	-3NEUTRAL

Global = full universe. Sector = relative to industry peers. Positive tilt indicates idiosyncratic strength.

Executive Summary

Our model assigns NRG ENERGY, INC. a Hold rating, with a composite score of 52.6/100 and 3 out of 5 stars. Ranked #1600 of 7,333 stocks, NRG presents a mixed quantitative picture — neither compelling enough to initiate new positions nor weak enough to warrant selling. Investors already holding may consider maintaining their position while monitoring for changes in the factor profile.

Business Quality

With a quality score of 54/100, NRG shows adequate but unremarkable business quality. The company reports a return on equity of 1.6% (sector avg: 11.9%), gross margins of 18.0% (sector avg: 55.1%), net margins of -0.4% (sector avg: 10.4%). This suggests the company generates acceptable returns but may lack the competitive positioning or operational efficiency to stand out from peers.

Intrinsic Valuation

With a value score of 33/100, NRG appears somewhat expensive relative to its fundamentals. Key valuation metrics include a P/E ratio of 1247.84x, an EV/EBITDA of 52.56x, a P/B ratio of 19.64x. Investors paying a premium here are likely betting on above-average growth or margin expansion to justify current prices.

Capital Reinvestment

NRG ENERGY, INC.'s investment score of 31/100 suggests limited reinvestment activity. Key growth metrics include revenue growth of 14.7% vs. a sector average of 4.0% and a return on assets of 0.1% (sector: 3.5%). While this can be positive for mature, cash-generative businesses returning capital to shareholders, it may also signal a lack of growth opportunities or management conservatism.

Market Momentum

NRG demonstrates moderate momentum with a score of 67/100, suggesting a neutral price trend without strong directional conviction. Revenue growth stands at 14.7% year-over-year, while a beta of 1.62 reflects its sensitivity to broader market moves. Moderate momentum may indicate the stock is consolidating or transitioning between trends, warranting close monitoring of upcoming catalysts.

Balance Sheet Health

NRG's stability score of 32/100 signals elevated volatility and/or leverage concerns. Key stability metrics include a beta of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1117.00x (sector avg: 1.0x). Investors should be prepared for wider-than-average price swings and consider position sizing accordingly to manage portfolio risk.

Institutional Risk Profile

The short interest score of 54/100 for NRG suggests somewhat elevated bearish positioning by institutional traders. Specific risk factors include high market sensitivity (beta: 1.62), elevated leverage (D/E: 1117.00x). With a $31.2B market cap (large-cap), NRG ENERGY, INC. may experience above-average volatility. Investors should consider whether the short thesis has merit or if it creates a potential short-squeeze opportunity.

Dividend Intelligence

NRG offers a modest dividend yield of 1.1%. This compares to a sector average dividend yield of 1.5%. While the income contribution is relatively small, even a small dividend signals management's commitment to shareholder returns and can serve as a signal of financial discipline.

Sector Benchmark Analysis

NRG ENERGY, INC. is a large-cap company in the Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services sector, ranked #0 of 50 in its sector (100th percentile) and #1600 of 7,333 overall (78th percentile). Key comparisons include ROE of 1.6% trailing the 11.9% sector median and operating margins of 1.8% below the 17.6% sector average. This top-quartile standing reflects exceptional competitive strength relative to Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services peers.

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While NRG currently exhibits a HOLD profile, superior opportunities exist within the TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES sector. Our model identifies several "Strong Buy" candidates with higher quality scores and more attractive valuations among direct industry competitors.

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