Intech Investment Management LLC Buys 147,396 Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) by 305.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 195,638 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 147,396 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC owned 0.10% of NRG Energy worth $31,684,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NRG. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of NRG Energy by 2.2% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $473,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NRG Energy by 3.0% during the third quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,222 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in NRG Energy by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,410 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners increased its stake in NRG Energy by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 1,589 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $257,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Brian Curci sold 60,580 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 93,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,053,422.19. This trade represents a 39.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Robert J. Gaudette sold 45,000 shares of NRG Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.76, for a total transaction of $7,144,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 63,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,147,939.20. The trade was a 41.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

More NRG Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting NRG Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore starts coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $215 price target (roughly a mid‑teens upside from recent levels), which can drive demand from institutional investors and momentum buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: NRG reported a large revenue beat and set long‑term targets: management is guiding to ~14% annual EPS growth through 2030 and highlighted that the LS Power integration has outperformed, supporting upside to future earnings and growth expectations. MSN: NRG targets 14% annual EPS growth
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 metrics were strong on an adjusted basis (Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow before Growth all solid) and management says they’ve materially increased generation capacity — fundamentals that support valuation and shareholder returns. BusinessWire: Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks moved NRG from “strong sell” to “hold” — a modest improvement in sentiment but not a bullish endorsement; useful for reducing downside perception but unlikely to spark large inflows by itself. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presentation, earnings slides and the full earnings‑call transcript were posted (useful for modelers and active traders to parse guidance and commodity/exposure details). Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports highlight that GAAP/Q4 EPS (~$1.03–$1.04) missed broader consensus figures cited by certain services (and GAAP net income was down), which creates headline risk and gave traders reason to pare positions despite the revenue/cash‑flow positives. MarketBeat: Earnings summary & press release

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $198.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $153.00 price target on NRG Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on NRG Energy from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $190.67.

NRG Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NRG opened at $183.95 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $158.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.92, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.64. NRG Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $79.57 and a one year high of $189.96. The firm has a market cap of $39.49 billion, a PE ratio of 46.69 and a beta of 1.27.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $7.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.68 billion. NRG Energy had a return on equity of 109.48% and a net margin of 2.81%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

NRG Energy announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that authorizes the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the utilities provider to repurchase up to 9.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

NRG Energy Increases Dividend

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

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.