Citigroup Inc. Sells 90,776 Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Citigroup Inc. reduced its stake in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 24.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 276,194 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 90,776 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of NRG Energy worth $44,730,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of NRG Energy in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 90.4% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 179 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Trading Up 4.6%

Shares of NYSE NRG opened at $184.66 on Wednesday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.57 and a fifty-two week high of $184.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a market cap of $39.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.60 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $157.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.58.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.15). NRG Energy had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 103.57%. The business had revenue of $7.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. NRG Energy’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

NRG Energy announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the utilities provider to repurchase up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.475 per share. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This is a positive change from NRG Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NRG Energy

In related news, CFO Bruce Chung sold 12,383 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.56, for a total value of $1,938,682.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 79,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,391,254.32. This represents a 13.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.76, for a total value of $7,144,200.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 63,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,147,939.20. This trade represents a 41.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 172,556 shares of company stock valued at $27,550,446 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Key NRG Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting NRG Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and cash-flow beat — Q4 revenue came in well above estimates and full‑year adjusted results showed strong cash generation and EBITDA, supporting the company’s ability to fund growth and returns. NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management set an ambitious target — NRG is targeting ~14% annual EPS growth through 2030 and said LS Power integration is outperforming expectations, which drove investor optimism about long‑term earnings power. NRG targets 14% annual EPS growth through 2030 as LS Power integration outperforms
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity and growth execution — Management highlighted that the company has materially expanded generation capacity (doubling its footprint), supporting higher contracted sales and data‑center deals that underpin the growth outlook. NRG Energy Doubles Generation Capacity and Targets 14% EPS Growth Through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings metrics are mixed — Some outlets report a modest EPS beat on adjusted basis (Zacks: $1.03 vs $1.01 est.), while GAAP and some consensus figures show variance; investors are parsing adjusted vs. GAAP differences. NRG Energy (NRG) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance & shareholder returns — Management boosted shareholder return initiatives and provided 2026 guidance/longer-term targets; market impact depends on execution against those targets. NRG Energy Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profit and EPS weakness — GAAP net income and reported EPS declined year‑over‑year (Q4 GAAP net income was relatively small), which keeps a portion of investors cautious about underlying profitability. NRG Posts Lower 4Q Profit Despite Increasing Demand
• Negative Sentiment: High leverage and execution risk — The company carries meaningful debt levels and investors will watch free‑cash‑flow conversion and integration execution to validate the growth targets; missed execution could reverse sentiment.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NRG has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NRG Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $188.45.

About NRG Energy

NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a U.S.-based integrated power company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of power generation assets and participates in wholesale and retail energy markets. NRG supplies electricity to utilities, commercial and industrial customers, and retail consumers, while also providing energy-related products and services designed to manage consumption and support reliability.

NRG’s generation mix includes conventional thermal plants as well as renewable and distributed energy resources.