FY2025 Earnings Estimate for NRG Energy, Inc. Issued By Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:NRG)

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for NRG Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, September 19th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $7.00 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $7.37. The consensus estimate for NRG Energy’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NRG Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $8.56 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.26 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.61 EPS.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The utilities provider reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $1.82. NRG Energy had a net margin of 7.19% and a return on equity of 43.69%. The firm had revenue of $6.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of NRG Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on NRG Energy from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on NRG Energy from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on NRG Energy in a research report on Friday, September 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NRG Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.75.

NRG Energy Stock Down 0.1 %

NRG stock opened at $81.84 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.41 and its 200 day moving average is $76.07. The stock has a market cap of $17.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.51. NRG Energy has a 1-year low of $36.61 and a 1-year high of $87.58.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st were paid a $0.4075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 1st. This represents a $1.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.99%. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is 23.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NRG Energy news, insider Rasesh M. Patel sold 102,603 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.35, for a total transaction of $8,244,151.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 163,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,151,688. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NRG Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NRG. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of NRG Energy by 76.1% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 442 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the first quarter valued at $31,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in NRG Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. 97.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NRG Energy Company Profile

NRG Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions.