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NRG · Nrg Energy, Inc.

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$120.60 +5.04 (+4.36%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$25.72B
Shares
210.21M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$115.56 Open$121.92 Day$115.08–122.52 52W close$115.56–184.03 Avg vol 30d2.8M Short int6.1M · 2.9% float · 2.5d Short vol34% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

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Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −23%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −13%
      below
      RSI (14) 39
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 0%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −12%
      trailing
      6-month return −37%
      trailing
      YTD return −27%
      this year
      Relative strength −48%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $132 › 200d $150 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +118 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.92% of float · ▼ -19.8% MoM · 2.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,018 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 44
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −20%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $766.0M
      Buyback $183.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $11.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 48%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −37%
      past year
      ATR 5.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      2026
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP $7.90 – $9.90
      2026 Guidance
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP $7.90 – $9.90
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
      Adjusted EPS · 2025 $7.55 – $8.15
      Adjusted EPS · 2025 $7.55 – $8.15

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −23% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −13% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      39 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      0% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $132 › 200d $150 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +118 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.92% of float · ▼ -19.8% MoM · 2.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,018 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $116 Now $116 · 0% Range high $184
      vs 200-day avg -23% vs 50-day avg -13%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $1.49 Q2 2026
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $315M Q2 2026
      ERCOT fleet in-the-money availability 94% First quarter 2026
      T.H. Wharton facility capacity 415 First quarter 2026
      Texas residential VPP program 200 First quarter 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Independent Power Producers — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NRG
      Nrg Energy, Inc.
      this stock
      $25.72B -27.4% +9.2% 2.9%
      CEG
      Constellation Energy Corp
      $94.54B -22.4% +8.3% 26.0 2.9%
      VST
      Vistra Corp.
      $47.16B -12.9% +3.0% 23.7 2.6%
      TLN
      Talen Energy Corp
      $15.22B -15.3% +22.0% 4.7%
      OKLO
      Oklo Inc.
      $8.16B -42.4% 16.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,018
      % held
      96.4%
      Net QoQ
      +3.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      975
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      6.1M
      Days to cover
      2.5d
      Change
      -1.5M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      34%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      21
      Value
      $2.9K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      John Boozman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 20, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $30.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $864.0M
      EPS diluted
      $4.01
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $183.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      22
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.5M
      Shares
      11.1K
      Filed
      Jul 15, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NRG -3.5% -12.2% -37.1% -14.0% -27.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY -3.1% -14.8% -47.8% -16.7% -40.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.475 / share · ex Aug 3, 2026
      Raised 8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.865 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.61%
      Buyback program · as of Apr 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $817.00M
      Remaining
      $183.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1013871 CUSIP 629377508 13F (30d) 914 filings 878 filers Visit website Investor relations