NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 24.56x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NRG is at 1.12. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NRG is 193.23M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.19% of that float. The average trading volume for NRG on July 02, 2025 was 3.36M shares.
NRG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) has dropped by -2.88 compared to previous close of 160.58. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.48% in its stock price over the last five trading days. finbold.com reported 2025-07-01 that With the first half of 2025 now behind us, the stock market has seen its share of volatility.
NRG’s Market Performance
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) has seen a 1.48% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 0.04% gain in the past month and a 63.38% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.87% for NRG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.74% for NRG’s stock, with a 45.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NRG stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for NRG by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NRG in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $197 based on the research report published on June 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NRG reach a price target of $195. The rating they have provided for NRG stocks is “Strong Buy” according to the report published on June 13th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to NRG, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on April 04th of the current year.
NRG Trading at 9.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NRG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.48% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Howell Kevin, the Director of NRG Energy Inc, sale 50,000 shares at $154.50 during a trade that took place back on May 30 ’25, which means that Howell Kevin is holding 55,427 shares at $7,725,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for NRG Energy Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 44.91, with 5.41 for asset returns.
Based on NRG Energy Inc (NRG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NRG Energy Inc (NRG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
