Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Reduces Position in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC reduced its position in shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 86.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,197 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 14,248 shares during the quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $356,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of 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 shares of NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 90.4% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 179 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NRG Energy in the second quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Brian Curci sold 60,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.71, for a total value of $9,796,391.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 93,089 shares in the company, valued at $15,053,422.19. The trade was a 39.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of the 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 owned 63,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,147,939.20. This represents a 41.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 172,556 shares of company stock valued at $27,550,446. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

More NRG Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore starts coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $215 price target (roughly a mid‑teens upside from recent levels), which can drive demand from institutional investors and momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: NRG reported a large revenue beat and set long‑term targets: management is guiding to ~14% annual EPS growth through 2030 and highlighted that the LS Power integration has outperformed, supporting upside to future earnings and growth expectations. MSN: NRG targets 14% annual EPS growth
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 metrics were strong on an adjusted basis (Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow before Growth all solid) and management says they’ve materially increased generation capacity — fundamentals that support valuation and shareholder returns. BusinessWire: Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks moved NRG from “strong sell” to “hold” — a modest improvement in sentiment but not a bullish endorsement; useful for reducing downside perception but unlikely to spark large inflows by itself. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presentation, earnings slides and the full earnings‑call transcript were posted (useful for modelers and active traders to parse guidance and commodity/exposure details). Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports highlight that GAAP/Q4 EPS (~$1.03–$1.04) missed broader consensus figures cited by certain services (and GAAP net income was down), which creates headline risk and gave traders reason to pare positions despite the revenue/cash‑flow positives. MarketBeat: Earnings summary & press release

NRG Energy Stock Performance

NRG Energy stock opened at $183.95 on Thursday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.57 and a twelve month high of $189.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.92. The company has a market capitalization of $39.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.69 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $158.37 and its 200 day moving average is $160.74.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.15). NRG Energy had a return on equity of 109.48% and a net margin of 2.81%.The company had revenue of $7.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.68 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the utilities provider to purchase up to 9.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group initiated coverage on NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $153.00 price target on NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.67.

NRG Energy Profile

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.