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NRG NYSE

NRG Energy, Inc.
1W: -2.6% 1M: -1.8% 3M: -23.0% YTD: -42.1% 1Y: -43.4% 3Y: +148.4% 5Y: +167.3%
$95.27
+1.66 (+1.77%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±7.2%
$79 $86 $92 $99 $106
NYSE · Utilities · Independent Power Producers · Tech Score Sell · Power 43 · $20.0B mcap · 209M float · 1.41% daily turnover · Short 21% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 75% of companies Debt: 54.0% of company value Bonds: $1.63B held by 790 funds, 128 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the third-riskiest tenth, about 1 in 140 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $8.46 (down 91%), NRG Energy, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $23.47B against a stock market value of $20.03B.
Distance to default 3.01 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $12.38B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 49.7%; Altman Z'' 0.54. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Bullish 75
Insider—
Congress1 trades
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$20.0B
52W Range90.8-189.96
Volume3,250,819
Avg Volume2,958,210
Beta1.16
Dividend$1.86
Analyst Ratings
19 Buy 7 Hold 1 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEORobert J. Gaudette
Employees16,702
SectorUtilities
IndustryIndependent Power Producers
IPO Date2003-12-02
Websitenrg.com
1301 McKinney Street
Houston, TX 77010
US
713 537 3000
About NRG Energy, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its affiliated entities, operates as a comprehensive power utility spanning the United States. Its operations are divided into three main geographical divisions: Texas, East, and West. The company plays a crucial role in generating, distributing, and selling electricity and various related services, serving approximately six million customers across residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale sectors. Their energy generation capabilities are diverse, drawing from natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage technologies. Beyond core power provision, NRG offers an extensive array of solutions, including centralized system power, decentralized generation, renewable energy products, emergency backup power, distributed solar and storage installations, demand-side management, energy efficiency programs, expert advisory services, carbon management initiatives, and bespoke on-site energy solutions. Furthermore, NRG actively engages in the trading of electric power, natural gas, and associated commodities, alongside environmental credits, weather-related products, and various financial instruments such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps. The company also manages fuel procurement and transportation services. It directly markets energy, services, and products to retail consumers through several established brands, including NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, NRG Energy's generation assets encompassed approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity across 25 owned and leased facilities. The corporation was founded in 1989 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

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