FY2025 Earnings Estimate for NRG Energy Issued By Scotiabank

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for NRG Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $8.08 per share for the year. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $212.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for NRG Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.36 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for NRG Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $9.51 EPS.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.72 by ($0.04). NRG Energy had a net margin of 1.78% and a return on equity of 88.22%. The firm had revenue of $6.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.37 earnings per share. NRG Energy’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays upped their target price on NRG Energy from $197.00 to $203.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $308.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $133.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Friday, June 13th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded NRG Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NRG Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $188.85.

NRG Energy Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NRG stock opened at $168.66 on Monday. NRG Energy has a fifty-two week low of $79.57 and a fifty-two week high of $175.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.62 billion, a PE ratio of 76.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $156.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $139.04.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 1st were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 1st. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 79.64%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NRG Energy news, VP Dak Liyanearachchi sold 10,672 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $1,654,160.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 48,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,528,505. The trade was a 18.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NRG Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in shares of NRG Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in NRG Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NRG Energy during the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Kiker Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NRG Energy

NRG Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions.