NRG Energy (NRG): are the analysts right?

NRG Energy · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 50 calls · price $138.01
What the company does: NRG Energy opère comme producteur d'énergie et fournisseur de services aux États-Unis et Canada.
📈 1-year price
$138.01-8.8% over range
Jul 8, 25low $120.65 · high $184.03Jul 7, 26
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Buy
80% recommend buying · 5 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on NRG

High target · 2 analysts$206+49.3%
Median target · 5 analysts$190+37.7%
Low target · 1 analyst$154+11.6%
Current price$138.01

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 5 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy80%
Hold20%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 NRG Energy dividend

1.30%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend6 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$1.83 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on NRG

Most reliable analysts on NRG (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Citigroup 100% +87.5% 2
Jefferies 100% +47.7% 2
Wells Fargo 89% +60.8% 9
Guggenheim 75% +62.4% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in NRG Energy would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in NRG Energy 10 years ago would be worth $12,410 today, i.e. +29%/yr on average. Best year: 2017 (+132%), worst: 2022 (-26%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in NRG Energy

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,619+62%
3 years ago$4,590+359%
5 years ago$3,890+289%
10 years ago$12,410+1141%
since inception (2004)$14,606+1361%

Return by year (NRG Energy)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-8%$917 (-8%)
2025+77%$1,619 (+62%)
2024+75%$2,825 (+183%)
2023+62%$4,590 (+359%)
2022-26%$3,390 (+239%)
2021+15%$3,890 (+289%)
2020-6%$3,674 (+267%)
2019+0%$3,688 (+269%)
2018+39%$5,129 (+413%)
2017+132%$11,914 (+1091%)
2016+4%$12,410 (+1141%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on NRG

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$154
Price at call : $149.6 — gap to target +3%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
Barclays
Mar 31, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $149.9 — upside +33%
Today : $138.01 — upside +45%
🎯 on NRG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$190
Price at call : $161.4 — upside +18%
Today : $138.01 — upside +38%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 57.1% · -0.2% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 18, 27
Jefferies
Jan 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$181
Price at call : $155.11 — upside +17%
Today : $138.01 — upside +31%
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 27, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$206
Price at call : $150.68 — upside +37%
Today : $138.01 — upside +49%
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
UBS
Dec 9, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$211
Price at call : $168.16 — upside +25%
Today : $138.01 — upside +53%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 26
BMO Capital
Nov 7, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$195
Price at call : $172.5 — gap to target +13%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target +41%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$144
Price at call : $178.5 — gap to target -19%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$202
Price at call : $178.5 — upside +13%
Today : $138.01 — upside +46%
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Jefferies
Oct 20, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$198
Price at call : $163.59 — upside +21%
Today : $138.01 — upside +43%
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$202
Price at call : $168.25 — upside +20%
Today : $138.01 — upside +46%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 41.9% · +0.6% (31 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
Scotiabank
Sep 22, 25
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$212
Price at call : $167.43 — upside +27%
Today : $138.01 — upside +54%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 43.8% · -0.3% (48 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$308
Price at call : $145.89 — upside +111%
Today : $138.01 — upside +123%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 55.2% · +20.3% (29 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 20, 26
Barclays
Aug 7, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$203
Price at call : $152.54 — upside +33%
Today : $138.01 — upside +47%
🎯 on NRG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 26
BMO Capital
Aug 6, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $148.56 — gap to target +25%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target +34%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 26
Citigroup
Jul 17, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $151.75 — upside +22%
Today : $138.01 — upside +34%
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.8% · -0.2% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 26
Barclays
Jun 26, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$197
Price at call : $161.54 — upside +22%
Today : $138.01 — upside +43%
Expected +22% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NRG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
-7.5%
stock -8% · XLU +14%
Raymond James
Jun 13, 25
▲ Strong Buy · 🎯$195
Price at call : $153.94 — upside +27%
Today : $138.01 — upside +41%
Expected +27% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NRG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -6.9% (6 calls)
-15.3%
stock -15% · XLU +10%
BMO Capital
May 14, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$167
Price at call : $155.02 — gap to target +8%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target +21%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 26
Wells Fargo
May 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $153.81 — upside +30%
Today : $138.01 — upside +45%
Expected +30% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
-12.4%
stock -12% · XLU +13%
Guggenheim
May 13, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$173
Price at call : $153.81 — upside +12%
Today : $138.01 — upside +25%
Expected +12% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NRG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 41.5% · +2.0% (94 calls)
-12.4%
stock -12% · XLU +13%
Jefferies
May 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$132
Price at call : $117.01 — upside +13%
Today : $138.01 — upside -4%
Expected +13% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
+28.7%
stock +29% · XLU +14%
▲ Buy · 🎯$129
Price at call : $87.24 — upside +48%
Today : $138.01 — upside -7%
Expected +48% · Actual +72% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 53.1% · +2.7% (98 calls)
+71.7%
stock +72% · XLU +26%
BMO Capital
Mar 3, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $100.25 — gap to target +15%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 3, 26
Guggenheim
Feb 27, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $105.71 — upside +37%
Today : $138.01 — upside +5%
Expected +37% · Actual +66% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 41.5% · +2.0% (94 calls)
+66.1%
stock +66% · XLU +20%
Wells Fargo
Feb 27, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$165
Price at call : $105.71 — upside +56%
Today : $138.01 — upside +20%
Expected +56% · Actual +66% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+66.1%
stock +66% · XLU +20%
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$99
Price at call : $111.07 — gap to target -11%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$126
Price at call : $111.55 — upside +13%
Today : $138.01 — upside -9%
Expected +13% · Actual +35% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
+35.1%
stock +35% · XLU +7%
Jefferies
Nov 26, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$113
Price at call : $101.16 — upside +12%
Today : $138.01 — upside -18%
Expected +12% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
+66.6%
stock +67% · XLU +9%
BMO Capital
Nov 19, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $94.52 — gap to target +6%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 25
Wells Fargo
Nov 11, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$140
Price at call : $92.66 — upside +51%
Today : $138.01 — upside +1%
Expected +51% · Actual +82% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+82.2%
stock +82% · XLU +15%
Citigroup
Oct 31, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $86.72 — upside +15%
Today : $138.01 — upside -28%
Expected +15% · Actual +101% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.8% · -0.2% (104 calls)
+101.2%
stock +101% · XLU +14%
Wells Fargo
Oct 30, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$130
Price at call : $90.4 — upside +44%
Today : $138.01 — upside -6%
Expected +44% · Actual +90% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+90.1%
stock +90% · XLU +12%
BMO Capital
Oct 29, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$94
Price at call : $88.1 — gap to target +7%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -32%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 25
Guggenheim
Oct 8, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$118
Price at call : $88.56 — upside +33%
Today : $138.01 — upside -14%
Expected +33% · Actual +90% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 41.5% · +2.0% (94 calls)
+90.0%
stock +90% · XLU +15%
BMO Capital
Sep 30, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $92.65 — gap to target -3%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -35%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 25
Jefferies
Sep 13, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $81.04 — gap to target -4%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -43%
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 13, 25
Wells Fargo
Sep 5, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$120
Price at call : $76.51 — upside +57%
Today : $138.01 — upside -13%
Expected +57% · Actual +93% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+93.1%
stock +93% · XLU +9%
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$83
Price at call : $83.53 — gap to target -1%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -40%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 28, 25
Wells Fargo
May 15, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$110
Price at call : $84.49 — upside +30%
Today : $138.01 — upside -20%
Expected +30% · Actual +83% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+83.5%
stock +83% · XLU +12%
BMO Capital
May 8, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $81.76 — gap to target +0%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -41%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 25
Wells Fargo
May 8, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$100
Price at call : $81.76 — upside +22%
Today : $138.01 — upside -28%
Expected +22% · Actual +46% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+46.0%
stock +46% · XLU +12%
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $66.62 — gap to target -5%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -54%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 25
Wells Fargo
Mar 25, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$85
Price at call : $68.13 — upside +25%
Today : $138.01 — upside -38%
Expected +25% · Actual +50% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+50.1%
stock +50% · XLU +20%
Wells Fargo
Mar 19, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$78
Price at call : $67.14 — upside +16%
Today : $138.01 — upside -43%
Expected +16% · Actual +48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+48.4%
stock +48% · XLU +24%
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $65 — gap to target +0%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on NRG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 18, 25
Citigroup
Mar 1, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $57.69 — upside +7%
Today : $138.01 — upside -55%
Expected +7% · Actual +74% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.8% · -0.2% (104 calls)
+73.8%
stock +74% · XLU +26%
BMO Capital
Feb 29, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $55.32 — gap to target +7%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -57%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 28, 25
BMO Capital
Nov 21, 23
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $45.83 — gap to target +7%
Today : $138.01 — gap to target -64%
🎯 on NRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 49% · +7.4% (202 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 20, 24
Guggenheim
Nov 1, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $43.86 — upside +14%
Today : $138.01 — upside -64%
Expected +14% · Actual +106% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NRG : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 41.5% · +2.0% (94 calls)
+106.1%
stock +106% · XLU +32%
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