NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Buy, Sell or Hold

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

3 expert ratings on NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) in the last 12 months: 2 Buy, 0 Hold, 1 Sell. Latest rating: DON'T BUY by Jim Cramer - Mad Money on Aug 31, 2026.

100.37

+2.52 (2.58%)

as of Sep 25, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

One of the S&P's worst performers in August, because earnings missed. The market isn't ready for a utility that has a high interest expense.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Utility sector is starting to slowly matter again. Getting attention because power demand is growing, especially in US with AI and data centres.

She invests selectively in the space, and this is a name to own.

TOP PICK

Energy starting to be in favour. Exposure to rising US power demand, especially tied to data centres (key growth driver) and AI. One of the largest power producers in the US. Earnings last quarter came in stronger than expected.

Evolving to a structural growth story tied to long-term electricity shortages. Sees 21% upside from here, price target of ~$211. Yield is1.08%.

(Analysts’ price target is $200.67)

PARTIAL BUY

Is up 69% since he bought it in January. Is the second-best performer after Palantir. Natural gas will be key to solving the bottleneck in data centre power consumption. The valuation is no longer cheap at 18x. It's a multi-year story, backed by increased loan growth and data centre power consumption.

BUY

A cheap way to get into AI data centre demand.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 22/20, Up 4.2%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with NRG has triggered its stop at $36. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the balance of the position at this time. When combined with the previous recommend to cover half the position, this results in a net investment gain of 17%.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 22/20, Up 30.4%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with NRG has achieved its $45 objective. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering half the position and trailing up the stop (from $28) to $36. If triggered, this would all but guarantee a net investment return over 17%.

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TOP PICK

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly NRG is an electric utility that services 3.7 million customers. It trades at an 8x PE and earnings are expected to grow 12% next year -- pretty good for a conservative holding. It pays a great dividend backed by a payout ratio of 30%. We would buy this with a $28 top-loss looking to achieve $45 -- 30% upside. Yield 3.56% (Analysts’ price target is $44.67)

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NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Frequently Asked Questions

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NRG Energy, Inc. is a American stock, trading under the symbol NRG (previously NRG-N on Stockchase) on the New York Stock Exchange (NRG). It is usually referred to as NYSE:NRG or NRG

Is NRG Energy, Inc. a buy or a sell?

3 expert ratings on NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) in the last 12 months: 2 Buy, 0 Hold, 1 Sell. Latest rating: DON'T BUY by Jim Cramer - Mad Money on Aug 31, 2026. Read the latest stock experts' ratings for NRG Energy, Inc..

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What is NRG Energy, Inc. stock price?

On 2026-09-25, NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) stock closed at a price of $100.37.

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