NRG · NRG Energy Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $17.50B |
| P/E | 23.83 |
| Float | 200.8M |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Volatility 30D | 61.3% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 64.9 |
| Price | 80.51 |
| Change | −3.29% |
| Prev Close | 83.25 |
| Open | 91.04 |
| Day Low | 81.64 |
| Day High | 92.00 |
| Avg Vol | 3 |
| Avg $ Vol | $252.8M |
| 52W High | 189.96 |
| 52W Low | 83.25 |
| 52W Pos | −2.6% |
| From High | −57.62% |
| From Low | −3.29% |
| Max DD 1Y | −54.76% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −18.37% |
| SMA 50 | −22.04% |
| SMA 200 | −40.09% |
| RSI (14) | 29.9 |
| Vol 90D | 58.0% |
| Vol 1Y | 51.6% |
| 1Y Range | 83–190 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | −14.15% |
| Perf Month | −19.64% |
| Perf Quarter | −30.07% |
| Perf Half Y | −44.74% |
| Perf Year | −52.29% |
| Perf YTD | −51.55% |
| Prev Day | −3.29% |
| Clavix | C+ |
| Debt / Eq | 9.78 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.64 |
| Int Cover | 1.8× |
| FCF Margin | 2.5% |
| Rev Growth | +9.2% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Very High |
| Sector rank | 30 / 33 |
What NRG does
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada.
It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments.
The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services.
It also offers system power, distributed and backup generation, energy storage, energy management, renewable and low-carbon products, and carbon management solutions for large business and commercial customers; a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions; and generation portfolio includes fossil fuel and renewable generation assets diversified by fuel type and dispatch level, with ongoing development of new natural gas and renewable projects.
In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related products; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps.
It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint.
It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, data center, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayNRG grades C+, 64.9 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (68), most exposed on Price Stability (44, fragile). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Utilities median. Ranks 30 of 33 in Utilities by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| NRG | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.18 | 0.48 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 61.3% | 19.9% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −54.8% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.78% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 76 (30%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| NRG | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.18 | 0.48 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Low 79% of 33 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Utilities names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| NRG | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −14.1% |
| 1 month | −19.6% |
| Year to date | −51.5% |
| 1 year | −52.3% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| NRG | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 4 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 54 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 13 · 9 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 13 ↑ 9 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 33 Utilities names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| NRG | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +9.2% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Utilities median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openNRG Energy’s upcoming third-quarter results are expected to benefit from customer growth and acquisitions, while higher borrowing costs and weak stock performance weigh on the outlook. The article provides no earnings figures or confirmed results.
NRG Energy's earnings are expected to grow in next week's release, but the article says the company may lack the two factors needed for results to exceed expectations. The brief text provides no supporting figures or details, so specific implications cannot be established.
Zacks Research raised its NRG Energy rating from "strong sell" to "hold" in a Tuesday research note. No additional details were provided, so the short article does not support conclusions about NRG's financial, operating or competitive performance.
A review of NRG Energy’s 10-year performance says an original $1,000 investment would remain above $1,000 even after the company’s harsh 2026 sell-off. NRG has moved away from coal, acquired a smart-home company and doubled its fleet of power plants, but the excerpt does not quantify the sell-off or identify its cause.
NRG has moved away from coal, acquired a smart-home company and doubled its power-generation fleet, though shareholders have endured a brutal 2026 despite gains for investors from a decade ago. The article asks whether one large data-center bet can rescue the year or give bearish investors a third consecutive win.
Nearest peers by size
Utilities| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | A- | $19.13B | 23.50 | 0.48 | Compare |
| TLN | Talen Energy Corporation | C | $15.46B | — | 1.58 | Compare |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | A | $19.87B | 21.40 | 0.45 | Compare |
| NI | NiSource Inc. | A | $21.72B | 23.56 | 0.52 | Compare |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A- | $22.26B | 21.54 | 0.27 | Compare |
| EIX | Edison International | B- | $23.66B | 6.10 | 0.56 | Compare |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | A- | $12.79B | 20.40 | 0.46 | Compare |
| ES | Eversource Energy | A- | $26.54B | 18.55 | 0.64 | Compare |
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