NRG Energy Inc. (NRG · NYSE)
NRG · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Oct 19, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$33.12B
+11.0% YoY
Gross margin
18.8%
EPS (latest q)
$1.49
vs $1.66 est · miss
52-wk position
9.7%
-43.3% vs 52w high · +0.1% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
NRG Energy shares have fallen 27.2% over the past three months to $103.75, leaving the stock 43.3% below its 52-week high, though it ticked up 0.9% on the day. The decline follows two consecutive earnings misses — Q2 2026 EPS of $1.49 came in 10.2% below the $1.66 estimate after Q1 missed by 13.9% — and earnings fell 85.6% year over year even as revenue grew 11.0% to $33.12B TTM. Leverage remains elevated at 7.2x debt/EBITDA on $23.47B of total debt, though the June quarter generated $779.0M in free cash flow on a 23.8% ROE. CIBC initiated coverage on October 17 with a Buy rating and a $173 target, well above the current price.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $21.81B
- P/E
- 27.16
- PEG
- 0.387
- P/B
- 5.04
- P/S
- 0.658
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.08
- Beta
- 1.161
- Analyst target
- $184.76
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 18.8%
- Operating margin
- 12.8%
- Profit margin
- 2.6%
- ROE
- 23.8%
- ROA
- 4.1%
Price movement
- Last
- $103.75
- 1-month
- +0.1%
- 3-month
- -27.2%
- RSI (14)
- 60
- vs SMA200
- -24.6%
- 52-wk position
- 9.7% -43.3% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $7.48B | $976.0M | $506.0M | $1.47B |
| 2026-03-31 | $10.30B | $257.0M | $125.0M | $230.0M |
| 2025-12-31 | $7.75B | $251.0M | $66.0M | $669.0M |
| 2025-09-30 | $7.63B | $422.0M | $152.0M | $788.0M |
Recent news
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- Somewhat-Bullish CIBC sets USD 173 target for NRG Energy stock · 2026-10-17
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Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)