NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $130.79: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10 and A.R:R 4.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.35; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.
NRG Energy is a competitive electricity and natural gas retailer serving approximately 8 million customers across North America under brands including Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint Smart Home. It sold 154 TWh of electricity and 1,857 MMDth of gas in... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $130.79: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10 and A.R:R 4.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.35; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/10 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — NRG Energy, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Why NRG Energy (NRG) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS NRG Energy Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
- NEWS Is trending stock NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) a buy now? - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS Goldman Sachs Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on NRG Energy (NRG) - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- NEWS NRG Energy Inc (NRG) Shares Fall 3.3% -- GF Value Says Still Ove - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicTexas generation and retail10-K Item 1: 'approximately 12 GW of competitive power generation, primarily in Texas'
- MEDIUMCommodityPowder River Basin coal10-K Item 1: 'NRG purchased approximately 15 million tons of coal in 2025, all of which was Powder River Basin coal'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-30Item 5.02MEDIUMRobert J. Gaudette formally appointed CEO effective April 30, 2026 (previously appointed President January 6, 2026). Amendment discloses material terms of employment agreement not finalized at original filing. Clean handoff; no disagreement cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-07Item 5.02LOWDirector E. Spencer Abraham resigned from Board effective April 3, 2026, for personal reasons. Was not standing for re-election at the April 30, 2026 annual meeting. No disagreement with Company cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $130.79: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10 and A.R:R 4.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.35; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $121.63. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $179.52 (+37.3% upside). Prior stop was $121.63. Stop-loss: $121.63.
Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0).
NRG Energy, Inc. trades at a P/E of 136.4 (forward 10.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover NRG with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $199.
What does NRG Energy, Inc. do?NRG Energy is a competitive electricity and natural gas retailer serving approximately 8 million customers across North...
NRG Energy is a competitive electricity and natural gas retailer serving approximately 8 million customers across North America under brands including Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint Smart Home. It sold 154 TWh of electricity and 1,857 MMDth of gas in 2025, backed by approximately 12 GW of generation primarily in Texas. Vivint Smart Home serves over 2.4 million customers in all 50 states.