NRG ENERGY, INC.(NRG)Stock Analysis
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NRG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG), a Utilities sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NRG at 59.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #915 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. NRG scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (95.7), institutional flow (94.1). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0) and free cash flow (38.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NRG ENERGY, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $10.3B, net income of $125.0M, an operating margin of 3.2%. Top institutional holders of NRG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. NRG trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1013871. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NRG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NRG ENERGY, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. NRG ENERGY, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 85 since 2021, currently 59.5 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$10.3B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$125.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-486.0M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
3.2%
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.2%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+9.2% YoYNet Income
-23.2% YoYOperating Income
-23.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-19.6% YoYTotal Assets
+21.3% YoYTotal Debt
+29.1% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-17.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.71B +9.2% | $28.13B -2.4% | $28.82B -8.6% | $31.54B +246.9% | $9.09B -7.4% | $9.82B |
| Net Income | $864.0M -23.2% | $1.13B +656.9% | $-202.0M -116.5% | $1.22B +139.4% | $510.0M -88.5% | $4.44B |
| Operating Income | $1.84B -23.9% | $2.42B +531.3% | $384.0M -81.0% | $2.02B +82.6% | $1.10B -14.3% | $1.29B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.01 -19.6% | $4.99 +545.5% | $-1.12 -121.7% | $5.17 +149.8% | $2.07 -87.7% | $16.81 |
| Total Assets | $29.14B +21.3% | $24.02B -7.7% | $26.04B -10.7% | $29.15B +95.6% | $14.90B +18.9% | $12.53B |
| Total Debt | $16.64B +29.1% | $12.88B +5.8% | $12.18B +48.1% | $8.23B -7.1% | $8.86B +42.4% | $6.22B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.91B -17.0% | $2.31B +1143.4% | $-221.0M -161.4% | $360.0M -80.4% | $1.84B +30.0% | $1.41B |
AI Insight: NRG Financial Trends
NRG's Q1 2026 revenue surged to $10,256M but operating income collapsed to $328M and debt exploded to $29,931M — nearly tripling from year-ago levels.
• Revenue grew from $6,659M in Q2 2024 to $10,256M in Q1 2026, a 54% increase over six quarters.
• Operating income deteriorated sharply: Q2 2024's $1,410M fell to $328M in Q1 2026, compressing operating margin significantly.
• Operating cash flow turned negative at -$169M in Q1 2026, the first negative OCF reading in the dataset.
• Total debt surged from $11,387M in Q2 2024 to $29,931M in Q1 2026, rising $13,488M in a single quarter from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026.
⚠ Debt nearly doubled quarter-over-quarter from $16,443M to $29,931M — monitor whether acquisition financing or leverage reduction follows.
⚠ Net income has been volatile and thin: four of eight quarters posted below $200M or negative results despite rising revenue.
⚠ Revenue acceleration to $10,256M in Q1 2026 could signal meaningful scale gains if margin recovery accompanies growth.
AI Insight: NRG Ratio Trends
NRG's profitability has collapsed year-over-year, with ROIC plunging from 49.5% in Q2 2024 to 4.4% in Q1 2026.
• Operating margin deteriorated sharply: from 21.2% in Q2 2024 to 3.2% in Q1 2026, with a loss quarter of -11.2% in Q3 2024.
• ROIC collapsed from a peak of 49.5% in Q2 2024 to 4.4% in Q1 2026, a decline of over 45 percentage points.
• Net profit margin fell from 11.1% in Q2 2024 to 1.2% in Q1 2026, with Q2 2025 turning negative at -1.5%.
• Q3 2025 through Q1 2026 show sequential stabilization in NPM (2.0%, 0.9%, 1.2%), suggesting a tentative floor forming.
⚠ Q2 2025 saw operating margin hit 0.0% and NPM turn negative — monitor whether Q2 2026 repeats this seasonal deterioration.
⚠ TTM ROIC of 3.5% signals the trailing twelve months are far weaker than any single prior quarter; recovery pace is unclear.
⚠ ROE and D/E data are unavailable across all periods, limiting assessment of leverage risk and shareholder return dynamics.
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Top Institutional Holders of NRG
BlackRock, Inc.
$2.6B18,001,084 shFMR LLC
$2.5B17,409,072 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.0B13,799,088 shSTATE STREET CORP
$1.7B11,772,119 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.7B11,318,103 shFRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$1.1B7,702,463 shVICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
$1.0B7,165,705 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$869.0M5,967,640 shInvesco Ltd.
$772.4M5,285,629 shMORGAN STANLEY
$683.6M4,678,032 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $2.6B | 18,001,084 |
| FMR LLC | $2.5B | 17,409,072 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.0B | 13,799,088 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $1.7B | 11,772,119 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.7B | 11,318,103 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | $1.1B | 7,702,463 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | $1.0B | 7,165,705 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $869.0M | 5,967,640 |
| Invesco Ltd. | $772.4M | 5,285,629 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $683.6M | 4,678,032 |
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