NRG Energy, Inc., together with its affiliated entities, operates as a comprehensive power utility spanning the United States. Its operations are divided into three main geographical divisions: Texas, East, and West. The company plays a crucial role in generating, distributing, and selling electricity and various related services, serving approximately six million customers across residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale sectors. Their energy generation capabilities are diverse, drawing from natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage technologies. Beyond core power provision, NRG offers an extensive array of solutions, including centralized system power, decentralized generation, renewable energy products, emergency backup power, distributed solar and storage installations, demand-side management, energy efficiency programs, expert advisory services, carbon management initiatives, and bespoke on-site energy solutions. Furthermore, NRG actively engages in the trading of electric power, natural gas, and associated commodities, alongside environmental credits, weather-related products, and various financial instruments such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps. The company also manages fuel procurement and transportation services. It directly markets energy, services, and products to retail consumers through several established brands, including NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, NRG Energy's generation assets encompassed approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity across 25 owned and leased facilities. The corporation was founded in 1989 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
CEO: Robert J. Gaudette. Company website
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) trades at $103.66, down 2.42% on the day, as of Sep 20, 2026 15:01 UTC.
NRG Energy, Inc. has a market capitalisation of $21.87B, calculated from the live NRG share price and shares outstanding.
NRG trades at a trailing P/E of 27.21, from earnings per share of $3.81 over the last twelve months.
NRG Energy, Inc. generated revenue of $36.75B over the trailing twelve months, which puts the stock at 0.60 times sales.
Yes. NRG Energy, Inc. pays a dividend yielding 1.13% on the current share price.
NRG has traded between $103.49 and $189.96 over the past 52 weeks, and the last price is 45.4% below that high.
Yes. NRG Energy, Inc. keeps 2.31% of revenue as net income over the trailing twelve months.
Wall Street analysts rate NRG Buy, with an average price target of $202.90, 95.7% above the current price.
NRG Energy, Inc. is classified under the Utilities sector and the Independent Power Producers industry, and is domiciled in US.
Robert J. Gaudette is the chief executive of NRG Energy, Inc., which employs 16,702 people.
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