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NRG Energy (NRG) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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NRG Stock Forecast

NRG Energy stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $86.00 (represents a -4.92% downside from NRG’s last price of $90.45) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 13 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

NRG Price Target

The average price target for NRG Energy (NRG) is $86.00 based on 1-year price targets from 13 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $94.00 to $78.00. This represents a potential -4.92% downside from NRG's last price of $90.45.

NRG Analyst Ratings

Hold

According to 13 Wall Street analysts, NRG Energy's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for NRG stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 6 'Buy' (46.15%), 7 'Hold' (53.85%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

NRG Energy Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 29, 2024James ThalackerBMO Capital$94.00$88.735.94%3.92%
Sep 30, 2024James ThalackerBMO Capital$90.00$91.22-1.34%-0.50%
Sep 12, 2024Julien Dumoulin-SmithJefferies$78.00$79.80-2.26%-13.76%
May 28, 2024David ArcaroMorgan Stanley$83.00$85.62-3.06%-8.24%
Dec 09, 2022Morgan Stanley$37.00$32.1814.98%-59.09%
Dec 08, 2022BMO Capital$43.00$33.1429.75%-52.46%
Dec 07, 2022UBS$30.00$34.68-13.49%-66.83%
Aug 09, 2022Goldman Sachs$46.00$38.5319.39%-49.14%
May 09, 2022Stephen ByrdMorgan Stanley$46.00$41.1911.68%-49.14%

The latest NRG Energy stock forecast, released on Oct 29, 2024 by James Thalacker from BMO Capital, set a price target of $94.00, which represents a 5.94% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($88.73), and a 3.92% increase from NRG last price ($90.45).

NRG Energy Price Target by Period

1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-24
Avg Price Target-$92.00$86.25
Last Closing Price$90.45$90.45$90.45
Upside/Downside-100.00%1.71%-4.64%

In the current month, the average price target of NRG Energy stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to NRG Energy's last price of $90.45. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 31, 2024CitigroupBuyBuyHold
Oct 29, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 29, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 22, 2024Seaport GlobalBuyBuyHold
Sep 30, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Sep 12, 2024JefferiesHoldInitialise
Sep 05, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
May 28, 2024Morgan StanleyEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Nov 06, 2023UBSNeutralUpgrade
Nov 01, 2023GuggenheimBuyUpgrade
May 02, 2023Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
Mar 20, 2023Bank of America SecuritiesNeutralBuyUpgrade
Dec 19, 2022JonesTradingHoldInitialise
Dec 19, 2022MoffettNathansonUnderperformDowngrade
Dec 19, 2022Maxim GroupHoldDowngrade
Dec 19, 2022Raymond JamesMarket PerformDowngrade
Dec 19, 2022Bank of America SecuritiesNeutralUpgrade
Dec 09, 2022Morgan StanleyBuyEqual-WeightDowngrade
Dec 08, 2022BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 09, 2022Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
May 09, 2022Morgan StanleyBuyBuyHold

NRG Energy's last stock rating was published by Citigroup on Oct 31, 2024. The company gave NRG a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

NRG Energy Financial Forecast

NRG Energy Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
Revenue-----------$7.72B$7.86B$8.51B$7.28B$7.90B$7.05B$6.61B$5.24B$8.09B$2.03B$2.81B$2.24B$2.02B$2.19B$3.00B$2.46B$2.17B$2.42B$2.76B
Avg Forecast$5.16B$7.30B$8.05B$7.60B$7.36B$9.38B$8.32B$7.64B$8.10B$10.95B$7.73B$2.65B$3.09B$7.89B$6.68B$4.48B$3.49B$4.40B$2.82B$2.79B$2.41B$3.26B$2.65B$1.85B$3.01B$4.07B$2.52B$2.06B$332.30M$2.74B
High Forecast$5.16B$7.30B$8.05B$7.60B$7.36B$9.50B$8.32B$7.64B$8.10B$10.95B$7.73B$2.65B$3.09B$7.89B$6.68B$4.48B$3.49B$4.40B$2.82B$2.79B$2.41B$3.26B$2.65B$1.85B$3.01B$4.07B$2.52B$2.06B$398.76M$3.29B
Low Forecast$5.16B$7.30B$8.05B$7.60B$7.36B$9.26B$8.32B$7.64B$8.10B$10.95B$7.73B$2.65B$3.09B$7.89B$6.68B$4.48B$3.49B$4.40B$2.82B$2.79B$2.41B$3.26B$2.65B$1.85B$3.01B$4.07B$2.52B$2.06B$265.84M$2.19B
# Analysts111111111111111111111388912778169
Surprise %-----------2.92%2.54%1.08%1.09%1.76%2.02%1.50%1.86%2.91%0.84%0.86%0.84%1.09%0.73%0.74%0.98%1.05%7.29%1.01%

NRG Energy's average Quarter revenue forecast for Jun 23 based on 1 analysts is $7.73B, with a low forecast of $7.73B, and a high forecast of $7.73B. NRG's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 0.05% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $7.72B (Mar 23).

NRG Energy EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111388912778169
EBITDA---------$6.66B$5.21B$-1.33B$-1.06B$362.00M$1.06B$2.77B$-261.00M$2.50B$1.75B$297.00M$112.00M$581.00M$658.00M$371.00M$241.00M$609.00M$419.00M$711.00M$715.00M$424.00M
Avg Forecast$702.80M$994.33M$1.10B$1.04B$1.00B$1.28B$1.13B$1.04B$1.10B$1.49B$1.05B$361.00M$-4.55B$1.06B$901.20M$604.77M$470.49M$594.09M$379.85M$1.18B$325.64M$439.83M$357.44M$334.29M$405.59M$548.62M$340.57M$832.39M$44.82M$421.62M
High Forecast$702.80M$994.33M$1.10B$1.04B$1.00B$1.29B$1.13B$1.04B$1.10B$1.49B$1.05B$361.00M$-3.64B$1.06B$901.20M$604.77M$470.49M$594.09M$379.85M$1.42B$325.64M$439.83M$357.44M$401.14M$405.59M$548.62M$340.57M$998.87M$53.78M$505.94M
Low Forecast$702.80M$994.33M$1.10B$1.04B$1.00B$1.26B$1.13B$1.04B$1.10B$1.49B$1.05B$361.00M$-5.46B$1.06B$901.20M$604.77M$470.49M$594.09M$379.85M$947.63M$325.64M$439.83M$357.44M$267.43M$405.59M$548.62M$340.57M$665.91M$35.86M$337.30M
Surprise %---------4.46%4.95%-3.68%0.23%0.34%1.18%4.57%-0.55%4.21%4.60%0.25%0.34%1.32%1.84%1.11%0.59%1.11%1.23%0.85%15.95%1.01%

1 analysts predict NRG's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $1.10B, with a high of $1.10B and a low of $1.10B. This is -83.41% lower than NRG Energy's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $6.66B.

NRG Energy Net Income Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111388912778169
Net Income---------$343.00M$308.00M$-1.33B$-1.09B$67.00M$513.00M$1.74B$-427.00M$1.62B$1.08B$-82.00M$-173.00M$249.00M$313.00M$121.00M$3.38B$372.00M$201.00M$482.00M$279.00M$-163.00M
Avg Forecast$327.42M$716.90M$301.41M$345.36M$231.77M$416.52M$331.03M$13.59B$1.06B$545.63M$527.97M$14.54B$-7.44B$145.88M$54.08M$15.55B$215.49M$398.46M$200.27M$-334.94M$96.25M$403.82M$253.29M$111.12M$126.38M$412.00M$163.28M$564.29M$1.06B$-162.09M
High Forecast$327.42M$716.90M$301.41M$345.36M$231.77M$416.52M$331.05M$16.31B$1.06B$556.58M$527.97M$17.44B$-5.95B$145.88M$54.08M$18.66B$215.49M$398.46M$200.27M$-267.95M$96.25M$403.82M$253.29M$133.35M$126.38M$412.00M$163.28M$677.15M$1.27B$-129.67M
Low Forecast$327.42M$716.90M$301.41M$345.36M$231.77M$416.52M$331.02M$10.87B$1.06B$534.68M$527.97M$11.63B$-8.93B$145.88M$54.08M$12.44B$215.49M$398.46M$200.27M$-401.93M$96.25M$403.82M$253.29M$88.90M$126.38M$412.00M$163.28M$451.43M$846.57M$-194.50M
Surprise %---------0.63%0.58%-0.09%0.15%0.46%9.49%0.11%-1.98%4.06%5.38%0.24%-1.80%0.62%1.24%1.09%26.77%0.90%1.23%0.85%0.26%1.01%

NRG Energy's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $1.06B, with a range of $1.06B to $1.06B. NRG's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 210.04% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $343.00M (Sep 23).

NRG Energy SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111388912778169
SG&A---------$638.00M$522.00M$426.00M$255.00M$326.00M$325.00M$322.00M$320.00M$318.00M$308.00M$330.00M$263.00M$253.00M$208.00M$209.00M$212.00M$210.00M$211.00M$194.00M$191.00M$272.00M
Avg Forecast$352.62M$498.89M$550.72M$519.84M$503.11M$641.52M$568.96M$2.52B$553.94M$748.88M$528.37M$181.12M$211.36M$539.65M$456.93M$2.88B$238.55M$301.22M$192.59M$190.46M$165.11M$223.01M$181.23M$292.04M$205.65M$278.16M$172.68M$326.63M$22.72M$568.79M
High Forecast$352.62M$498.89M$550.72M$519.84M$503.11M$649.62M$568.96M$3.03B$553.94M$748.88M$528.37M$181.12M$211.36M$539.65M$456.93M$3.46B$238.55M$301.22M$192.59M$190.46M$165.11M$223.01M$181.23M$350.45M$205.65M$278.16M$172.68M$391.96M$27.27M$682.55M
Low Forecast$352.62M$498.89M$550.72M$519.84M$503.11M$633.42M$568.96M$2.02B$553.94M$748.88M$528.37M$181.12M$211.36M$539.65M$456.93M$2.31B$238.55M$301.22M$192.59M$190.46M$165.11M$223.01M$181.23M$233.63M$205.65M$278.16M$172.68M$261.31M$18.18M$455.03M
Surprise %---------0.85%0.99%2.35%1.21%0.60%0.71%0.11%1.34%1.06%1.60%1.73%1.59%1.13%1.15%0.72%1.03%0.75%1.22%0.59%8.40%0.48%

NRG Energy's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $553.94M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $553.94M to $553.94M. The forecast indicates a -13.18% fall compared to NRG last annual SG&A of $638.00M (Sep 23).

NRG Energy EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111111111111111111111388912778169
EPS---------$1.49$1.33$-5.80$-4.47$0.29$2.16$7.17$-1.74$6.60$4.40$-0.33$-0.71$1.02$1.28$0.49$13.64$1.46$0.76$1.73$0.88$-0.52
Avg Forecast$1.53$3.35$1.41$1.61$1.08$1.95$1.55$0.66$4.97$2.55$2.47$1.49$1.20$0.68$0.25$0.60$1.01$1.86$0.94$0.90$0.45$1.89$1.18$0.52$0.59$1.93$0.76$0.38$0.53$-0.28
High Forecast$1.53$3.35$1.41$1.61$1.08$1.95$1.55$0.66$4.97$2.60$2.47$1.49$1.20$0.68$0.25$0.60$1.01$1.86$0.94$0.90$0.45$1.89$1.18$0.52$0.59$1.93$0.76$0.38$0.64$-0.22
Low Forecast$1.53$3.35$1.41$1.61$1.08$1.95$1.55$0.66$4.97$2.50$2.47$1.49$1.20$0.68$0.25$0.60$1.01$1.86$0.94$0.90$0.45$1.89$1.18$0.52$0.59$1.93$0.76$0.38$0.42$-0.33
Surprise %---------0.58%0.54%-3.91%-3.74%0.43%8.55%11.86%-1.73%3.54%4.70%-0.37%-1.58%0.54%1.08%0.94%23.10%0.76%1.00%4.53%1.66%1.86%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, NRG Energy's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $4.97, with a low estimate of $4.97 and a high estimate of $4.97. This represents a 233.52% increase compared to NRG previous annual EPS of $1.49 (Sep 23).

NRG Energy Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
TACTransAlta$14.33$16.0011.65%Buy
VSTVistra$139.77$133.75-4.31%Buy
NRGNRG Energy$91.42$86.00-5.93%Hold
PAMPampa Energía$90.69$46.00-49.28%Buy

NRG Forecast FAQ

Is NRG Energy a good buy?

No, according to 13 Wall Street analysts, NRG Energy (NRG) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 6 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 46.15% of NRG's total ratings.

What is NRG's price target?

NRG Energy (NRG) average price target is $86 with a range of $78 to $94, implying a -4.92% from its last price of $90.45. The data is based on 13 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will NRG Energy stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for NRG stock, the company can go down by -4.92% (from the last price of $90.45 to the average price target of $86), up by 3.92% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -13.76% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can NRG Energy stock reach $140?

NRG's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $86 does not support the claim that NRG Energy can reach $140 in the near future.

What are NRG Energy's analysts' financial forecasts?

NRG Energy's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $32.7B (high $32.82B, low $32.58B), average EBITDA is $4.46B (high $4.47B, low $4.44B), average net income is $14.57B (high $17.29B, low $11.85B), average SG&A $4.23B (high $4.75B, low $3.72B), and average EPS is $5.24 (high $5.24, low $5.24). NRG's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $28.11B (high $28.11B, low $28.11B), average EBITDA is $3.83B (high $3.83B, low $3.83B), average net income is $1.69B (high $1.69B, low $1.69B), average SG&A $1.92B (high $1.92B, low $1.92B), and average EPS is $7.9 (high $7.9, low $7.9).

Did the NRG's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on NRG Energy's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $31.54B, beating the average analysts forecast of $22.15B by 42.42%. Apple's EBITDA was $3.13B, missing the average prediction of $-1.978B by -258.31%. The company's net income was $1.22B, missing the average estimation of $8.3B by -85.30%. Apple's SG&A was $1.23B, missing the average forecast of $4.09B by -69.99%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $4.98, beating the average prediction of $2.73 by 82.16%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Mar 2023), NRG Energy's revenue was $7.72B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $2.65B by 191.56%. The company's EBITDA was $-1.329B, missing the average prediction of $361M by -468.15%. NRG Energy's net income was $-1.335B, missing the average estimation of $14.54B by -109.18%. The company's SG&A was $426M, beating the average forecast of $181.12M by 135.20%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-5.8, missing the average prediction of $1.49 by -490.57%