Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for NRG Energy (NRG)

NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 11/13/2025 – NRG Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – NRG Energy was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – NRG Energy was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – NRG Energy had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $185.00 to $195.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2025 – NRG Energy was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/28/2025 – NRG Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $145.00 to $144.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – NRG Energy is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $202.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/22/2025 – NRG Energy was given a new $145.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – NRG Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $198.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – NRG Energy was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – NRG Energy had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – NRG Energy had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/22/2025 – NRG Energy is now covered by analysts at Scotiabank. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $212.00 price target on the stock.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 3rd. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.31%.

Insider Activity at NRG Energy

In related news, VP Dak Liyanearachchi sold 10,672 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $1,654,160.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 48,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,528,505. The trade was a 18.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.82, for a total value of $3,276,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 43,191 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,075,549.62. This trade represents a 31.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

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.