NRG Energy stock: At EUR 84.00, NRG Energy stock falls 5.23 percent

Published on 10/22/2026 at 21:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Raymond James cut its target to USD 152.00 on October 21, 2026. NRG Energy stock costs EUR 84.00, down 5.23 percent versus Frankfurt close.

Raymond James lowers target

Raymond James cut its NRG Energy target to USD 152.00 from USD 167.00 on October 21, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 11.00 percent to USD 7.48 billion.
NRG Energy stock costs EUR 84.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. CEST, 5.23 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 20, 2026.
NRG Energy declared a USD 0.475 dividend payable on November 16, 2026.

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At EUR 84.00, NRG Energy stock falls 5.23 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 20, 2026. Investing.com reported that Raymond James cut its target from USD 167.00 to USD 152.00 on October 21, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 84.00 on October 22, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. CEST, down 5.23 percent versus the Frankfurt close.

Raymond James lowers its target

The Raymond James change places the latest analyst view below the USD 167.00 level and keeps a Strong Buy rating, according to Investing.com. The same report cited weaker Texas forward prices, regulatory uncertainty and delayed data-center contracting as factors in the firm assessment.

NRG's second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 11.00 percent to USD 7.48 billion, while GAAP net income reached USD 506.00 million versus a USD 104.00 million loss in the second quarter of 2025, according to Financial Report Insights. Adjusted earnings per share fell to USD 1.49 from USD 1.73, while adjusted EBITDA increased 33.90 percent to USD 1.22 billion.

Price sits near the yearly low

The primary-market quote was USD 94.29 on the NYSE at 3:05 p.m. ET on October 22, 2026. NRG's USD 93.36 to USD 189.96 52-week range puts the US quote USD 0.93 above the low. The market capitalization was USD 19.8 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 24.95 on October 22, 2026.

Dividend and peer valuation

MarketScreener reported on October 19, 2026 that NRG declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.475 per share, payable on November 16, 2026 to holders of record on November 2, 2026. The annualized dividend is USD 1.90 per share.

Comparison with peers

NRG Energy: down 5.52 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 24.95, market capitalization USD 19.8 billion.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE, USD): down 10.47 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 23.58, market capitalization USD 46.9 billion.

Constellation Energy Corporation (NYSE, USD): down 6.24 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 24.67, market capitalization USD 89.9 billion.

Trading remains under pressure

The US utility group combines retail electricity sales, generation and related energy services across residential, commercial and wholesale markets. The latest target cuts and the gap between GAAP profit and adjusted earnings leave operating execution and Texas margins as the main figures to watch around the next reporting cycle.

NRG Energy stock was trading at EUR 84.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. CEST, 5.23 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 88.64. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of NRG Energy stock.