NRG
NRG Energy, Inc.Utilities · $20.3B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$95.23
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$74.47
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$29.79
buy price
NRG is Overpriced: at $95.23 it trades 28% above its fair value of $74.47. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $29.79, 69% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.
Business quality
0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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2 of the investors we track hold NRG. In Q2 2026, 2 sold out. Who we track
David Tepper
Appaloosa Management · as of Q2 2026
$257.1M
1,760,000 shares
Leon Cooperman
Leon Cooperman · as of Q4 2018
$40.9M
1,032,000 shares
Moves in Q2 2026
Sold out: Lee Ainslie, Howard Marks
Insider activity
Since Jun 15, 2026: no open-market purchases, 3 sales worth $4.3M and 17 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
Spencer Gerald Alfred
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-09-08
Sold
$191K
Kinney Virginia
Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer · 2026-07-15
Sold
$1.6M
Kinney Virginia
Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer · 2026-06-15
Sold
$2.6M
Other filings
Bentley Brad
Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer · 2026-08-04
Tax withholding
3,401 shares
Bentley Brad
Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer · 2026-08-04
Tax withholding
1,570 shares
ZLOTNIK MARCIE
director · 2026-08-03
Award
29 shares
Pruner Alexandra
director · 2026-08-03
Award
112 shares
Kapoor Sanjay
director · 2026-08-03
Award
13 shares
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Pourbaix Alexander J
director · 2026-08-03
Award
44 shares
Bentley Brad
Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer · 2026-08-03
Award
112 shares
Chung Bruce
EVP & CFO · 2026-08-03
Award
55 shares
Curci Brian
Exec VP & General Counsel · 2026-08-03
Award
44 shares
Gaudette Robert J
President & CEO · 2026-08-03
Award
53 shares
Kinney Virginia
Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer · 2026-08-03
Award
27 shares
Liyanearachchi Dak
Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. · 2026-08-03
Award
24 shares
Spencer Gerald Alfred
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-03
Award
14 shares
Carter Matthew Jr
director · 2026-08-03
Award
149 shares
Carrillo Antonio
director · 2026-08-03
Award
65 shares
Cox Heather
director · 2026-08-03
Award
68 shares
Donohue Elisabeth B
director · 2026-08-03
Award
81 shares
About NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its affiliated entities, operates as a comprehensive power utility spanning the United States. Its operations are divided into three main geographical divisions: Texas, East, and West. The company plays a crucial role in generating, distributing, and selling electricity and various related services, serving approximately six million customers across residential, commercial…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works