WINTON GROUP Ltd Takes Position in NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 36,602 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,829,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its stake in NRG Energy by 90.4% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 179 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in NRG Energy by 321.1% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 240 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its stake in NRG Energy by 3,714.3% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in NRG Energy by 140.2% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 293 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. 97.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at NRG Energy

In other NRG Energy news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.65, for a total value of $783,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $8,693,291.75. This represents a 8.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of NRG Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research note on Friday, March 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $197.00 target price for the company. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of NRG Energy from $203.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of NRG Energy from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $232.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NRG Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.69.

NRG Energy Stock Down 3.1%

NRG stock opened at $129.26 on Friday. NRG Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $121.22 and a 12-month high of $189.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The company has a market cap of $27.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.07 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50 day moving average of $146.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $155.23.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.30). NRG Energy had a return on equity of 70.67% and a net margin of 0.74%.The company had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.68 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NRG Energy, Inc. will post 8.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NRG Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. NRG Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 223.53%.

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.