NRG · NYQ
S&P 500
NRG Energy, Inc.
Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers
$97.11
−$0.29 (−0.30%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 17 analysts
Buy
Median price target $165.00 +69.9%
- Open
- $94.89
- Day range
- 95.13 – $98.18
- 52-week range
- 79.65 – $189.96
- Volume
- 3,670,489
- Market cap
- $20,391M
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.0x
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.72
- EPS est. 2026
- $8.84
- P/E est. 2026
- 11.0x
- Dividend yield
- 2.0%
- Beta
- 1.20
- Payout
- 33%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
NRG Energy financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $9,466M | +24.0% |
| Net income | $561M | +269.1% |
| Earnings per share | $2.59 | +275.4% |
| Net margin | 5.9% | +3.9 pp |
| Free cash flow | $553M | +141.5% |
| Debt / equity | 4.39 | −28.6% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $7,635M | $152M |
| Q4 2025 | $7,753M | $66M |
| Q1 2026 | $10,256M | $125M |
| Q2 2026 | $7,481M | $506M |
| Q3 2026 | $9,466M | $561M |
NRG Energy earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 4 | $2.2251.54 – 3.27 | +113.9%$1.040 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 3 | $2.6871.52 – 4.58 | +80.3%$1.490 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 9 | $8.8398.48 – 9.33 | +7.3%$8.240 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 8 | $10.0508.66 – 11.16 | +13.7%$8.839 |
Forward P/E: 11.0x (2026) and 9.7x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | −$0.620 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $0.690 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.040 | $0.894 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.490 | $1.733 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.490 | $1.740 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.680 | $3.029 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.225 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $2.687 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $5.170 | — |
| 2023 | −$1.120 | — |
| 2024 | $4.990 | — |
| 2025 | $4.010 | — |
| 2026 | — | $8.839 |
| 2027 | — | $10.050 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $2.687 | +80.3% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.225 | +113.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.680est. $3.029 · surprise +54.5% | +578.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.490est. $1.740 · surprise −14.4% | n/s |
| Q1 2026 | $1.490est. $1.733 · surprise −14.0% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.040est. $0.894 · surprise +16.4% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $0.690 | n/a |
| Q2 2025 | −$0.620 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $10.050 | +13.7% |
| 2026Estimated | $8.839 | +120.4% |
| 2025 | $4.010 | −19.6% |
| 2024 | $4.990 | n/s |
| 2023 | −$1.120 | −121.7% |
| 2022 | $5.170 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
NRG Energy dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.0% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.0% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $1.90 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $1.90 |
| Payout (TTM) | 33% |
| Last dividend | $0.475Nov 2, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $0.12 |
| 2020 | $1.20 |
| 2021 | $1.30 |
| 2022 | $1.40 |
| 2023 | $1.51 |
| 2024 | $1.63 |
| 2025 | $1.76 |
| est. 12m | $1.90 |
NRG Energy forecasts
17 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 15 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $221.00 | +127.6% |
| Median | $165.00 | +69.9% |
| Low | $104.00 | +7.1% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $169.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $159.24 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $152.63 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $178.96 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $146.14 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $155.58 |
| May 29, 2026 | $134.08 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $146.06 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $134.29 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $110.12 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $95.65 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $96.06 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $97.11 |
NRG Energy peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG | NRG Energy | 20,391 | 17.0x | 97.11 | −0.30% | 79.65189.96 |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | 94,869 | 21.5x | 267.76 | −3.02% | 228.63380.78 |
| VST | Vistra | 44,522 | 17.7x | 131.18 | −2.05% | 110.89189.29 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | 180,935 | 15.5x | 86.27 | −0.68% | 74.4198.75 |
| SO | Southern | 109,033 | 21.4x | 93.65 | +0.09% | 81.6999.58 |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 100,536 | 18.9x | 128.94 | +0.66% | 112.40134.49 |
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