Fox Run Management L.L.C. Grows Stock Holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 140.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,579 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 7,349 shares during the period. NRG Energy makes up 0.3% of Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in NRG Energy were worth $2,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in NRG Energy by 2.2% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $473,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NRG Energy by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,222 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Golden State Equity Partners increased its position in shares of NRG Energy by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 1,589 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its holdings in NRG Energy by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 459 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Optivise Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in NRG Energy by 5.1% in the third quarter. Optivise Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,670 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Bruce Chung sold 12,383 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.56, for a total transaction of $1,938,682.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 79,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,391,254.32. The trade was a 13.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Brian Curci sold 60,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.71, for a total transaction of $9,796,391.80. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 93,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,053,422.19. This trade represents a 39.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 172,556 shares of company stock worth $27,550,446 in the last ninety days. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.

NRG Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NRG Energy stock opened at $184.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.64 billion, a PE ratio of 27.60 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.58. NRG Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $79.57 and a one year 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.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last issued 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 return on equity of 103.57% and a net margin of 4.84%.The firm had revenue of $7.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NRG. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $202.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research cut NRG Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group started coverage on NRG Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NRG Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.45.

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.