In the past week, NRG stock has gone up by 3.00%, with a monthly decline of -1.85% and a quarterly plunge of -11.43%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.24%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.00% for NRG Energy Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.86% for NRG’s stock, with a 8.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) is above average at 19.58x. The 36-month beta value for NRG is also noteworthy at 0.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NRG is 199.61M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.44% of that float. The average trading volume of NRG on April 23, 2025 was 3.21M shares.
NRG) stock’s latest price update
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) has seen a rise in its stock price by 6.13 in relation to its previous close of 93.09. However, the company has experienced a 3.00% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-22 that The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here’s why you should take advantage.
Analysts’ Opinion of NRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NRG stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for NRG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NRG in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $129 based on the research report published on April 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NRG reach a price target of $126, previously predicting the price at $74. The rating they have provided for NRG stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to NRG, setting the target price at $113 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
NRG Trading at 0.34% 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 -15.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.24%, as shares sank -3.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NRG rose by +3.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $95.13. In addition, NRG Energy Inc saw 9.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NRG starting from Chung Bruce, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $97.63 back on Jan 13 ’25. After this action, Chung Bruce now owns 69,454 shares of NRG Energy Inc, valued at $1,952,600 using the latest closing price.
WOO-SUNG CHUNG, the Officer of NRG Energy Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $97.63 during a trade that took place back on Jan 13 ’25, which means that WOO-SUNG CHUNG is holding shares at $1,952,618 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for NRG Energy Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 41.79, with 4.49 for asset returns.
Based on NRG Energy Inc (NRG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.5 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.02.
Conclusion
In summary, NRG Energy Inc (NRG) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
