NRG Energy (NRG) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect NRG Energy to announce earnings of $1.77 per share and revenue of $7.4617 billion for the quarter. NRG Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-9.900 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.30). The company had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.43 billion. NRG Energy had a return on equity of 70.67% and a net margin of 0.74%.NRG Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.68 EPS. On average, analysts expect NRG Energy to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NRG Energy Stock Down 5.8%

NRG Energy stock traded down $7.88 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $128.62. 639,394 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,601,423. The company has a market cap of $27.14 billion, a PE ratio of 151.31 and a beta of 1.21. NRG Energy has a fifty-two week low of $120.11 and a fifty-two week high of $189.96. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $135.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

NRG Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. NRG Energy’s payout ratio is presently 223.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on NRG shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $212.00 price target on shares of NRG Energy in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of NRG Energy from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group set a $216.00 price objective on shares of NRG Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 target price on NRG Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $165.00 price target on NRG Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NRG Energy news, VP Virginia Kinney sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.52, for a total transaction of $2,550,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 45,111 shares in the company, valued at $5,752,554.72. This represents a 30.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NRG Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NRG. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of NRG Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of NRG Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. BOKF NA raised its position in shares of NRG Energy by 3,714.3% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in NRG Energy by 1,970.6% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in NRG Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $64,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.72% of the company’s stock.

NRG Energy Company 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.