NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Shares Sold by AXQ Capital LP

AXQ Capital LP lessened its stake in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 74.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,204 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 9,261 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $519,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Holocene Advisors LP increased its holdings in NRG Energy by 113.3% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,444,271 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $231,921,000 after buying an additional 767,014 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NRG Energy by 492.5% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 883,781 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $141,918,000 after buying an additional 734,624 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of NRG Energy by 4,470.7% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 614,524 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $99,521,000 after purchasing an additional 601,079 shares in the last quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the third quarter worth $76,415,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in NRG Energy by 87.2% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 673,152 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $108,095,000 after acquiring an additional 313,482 shares in the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at NRG Energy

In other news, CFO Bruce Chung sold 12,383 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.56, for a total value of $1,938,682.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 79,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,391,254.32. This trade represents a 13.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Brian Curci sold 46,976 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.84, for a total transaction of $7,461,667.84. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 46,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,324,588.92. This trade represents a 50.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 172,556 shares of company stock valued at $27,550,446 over the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut NRG Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.45.

NRG Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NRG stock opened at $184.66 on Wednesday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.57 and a 52 week high of $184.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $157.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.64 billion, a PE ratio of 27.60 and a beta of 1.27.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $7.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the utilities provider to purchase up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

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

NRG Energy News Roundup

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.

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.