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NRG Energy (NRG) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
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NRG Energy (NRG - Free Report) closed at $154.81 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.33% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.49%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.05%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.9%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the power company had gained 13.4% outpaced the Utilities sector's gain of 2.04% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of NRG Energy in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 6, 2026. On that day, NRG Energy is projected to report earnings of $1.62 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 38.17%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $10.87 billion, indicating a 26.66% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $8.81 per share and revenue of $36.24 billion, indicating changes of +9.17% and +18%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for NRG Energy should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.16% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, NRG Energy possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, NRG Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 18.17. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.29, so one might conclude that NRG Energy is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 84, positioning it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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NRG Energy (NRG) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
NRG Energy (NRG - Free Report) closed at $154.81 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.33% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.49%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.05%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.9%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the power company had gained 13.4% outpaced the Utilities sector's gain of 2.04% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of NRG Energy in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 6, 2026. On that day, NRG Energy is projected to report earnings of $1.62 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 38.17%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $10.87 billion, indicating a 26.66% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $8.81 per share and revenue of $36.24 billion, indicating changes of +9.17% and +18%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for NRG Energy should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.16% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, NRG Energy possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, NRG Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 18.17. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.29, so one might conclude that NRG Energy is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 84, positioning it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.