Is NRG a good stock to buy?
NRG Energy, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$178.20 +83.5%
- ConsensusBuy · 19
- P/E vs own-74.5%
- P/E vs sector-16.1%
- FCF yield+6.0%
- MACD1.06
- Earnings in102d
- P/E17.1x
- RSI51
- Support-1.6%
- Resistance+3.0%
- Off 52w high-48.9%
- Volume0.4x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- Sector→ +0.0%
- 52w range$80–$190
- ATR+5.1%
- Off ATH-48.9%
- Insiders-$191K
- Trendbearish
- MAs1 of 4
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Is NRG Energy a good stock to buy?
NRG Energy is weak on demand and execution; advantage, economics and fragility in between. The price is low: 17.1 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 20.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage some edge
- Economics profitable
- Execution misses
- Fragility some risks
- Price below its usual
NRG sales growth revenue growth
-1%a year, for the last 3 yearsNRG Energy's sales fell 1% a year for 3 years, to $30.71B in fiscal 2025.
NRG peers
pretickt analysis+18%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
NRG Energy's sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Evergy (+10%) and Alliant Energy (+5%), slower than Constellation Energy (+38%) and Vistra (+20%).
NRG sales by business revenue by segment
46%of its sales from EastEast brought NRG Energy 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Texas 36%.
NRG return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis9%earned before tax on the money invested in itNRG Energy earned 9% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Vistra 17%, Constellation Energy 11%, Evergy 6% and Alliant Energy 5%.
NRG margin on each sale gross margin
22%left after making the productNRG Energy kept 22% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 42%.
NRG margin after costs profit margin
7%of sales left after running the businessNRG Energy's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 6% in fiscal 2022.
NRG cash generated free cash flow
$1.22Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsNRG Energy generated $1.22B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.
NRG earnings vs estimates
4 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateNRG Energy beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 9, 2026.
NRG insider selling
-$5.33Bsold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsNRG Energy's executives and directors sold a net $5.33B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
NRG number of employees
+7%more people in a yearNRG Energy had 16,702 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 7% more than a year before.
NRG CEO pay
$21.79Mfor fiscal 2025, 77% of it in stock and optionsNRG Energy paid its CEO $21.79M for fiscal 2025, 77% of it in stock and options.
NRG financial health Altman Z-score
1.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3NRG Energy's Altman Z-score is 1.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
NRG quality checks Piotroski score
4 of 9checks passedNRG Energy passes 4 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, the current ratio, new shares and sales for its assets.
NRG biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of NRG Energy's sales in fiscal 2025.
NRG in past recessions
pretickt analysis-7%its sales in the worst oneNRG Energy's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 7% in fiscal 2020.
NRG price vs profit P/E ratio
17.1×a year's earningsNRG Energy's P/E ratio is 17.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 20.6.
NRG price vs peers
pretickt analysis17.1×a year's earnings, against its peersInvestors pay 17.1 times NRG Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Constellation Energy (22.4), Alliant Energy (20.5), Evergy (19.7) or Vistra (18.0).
NRG analysts' target price target
+84%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for NRG Energy is $178, 84% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $97.10.
NRG growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+5%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $97.10 a share, NRG Energy's free cash flow must grow about 5% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is NRG Energy's P/E ratio?
NRG Energy's P/E ratio is 17.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 20.6. Investors pay 17.1 times NRG Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Constellation Energy (22.4), Alliant Energy (20.5), Evergy (19.7) or Vistra (18.0).
Is NRG Energy profitable?
NRG Energy's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 6% in fiscal 2022. NRG Energy generated $1.22B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.
Who is dumping NRG Energy stock?
NRG Energy's executives and directors sold a net $5.33B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does NRG Energy make money?
East brought NRG Energy 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Texas 36%.
Who owns NRG Energy stock?
1,077 institutions hold 96% of NRG Energy's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity sold some.
How many employees does NRG Energy have?
NRG Energy had 16,702 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 7% more than a year before.
Who are NRG Energy's biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of NRG Energy's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.