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NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NRG - US6293775085 - Common Stock

161.44 USD
-9.2 (-5.39%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:04:00 PM
162.1 USD
+0.66 (+0.41%)
After Hours: 12/12/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Buy % Consensus

78

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 78% to NRG. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 190.49. This target is 17.99% above the current price.
NRG was analyzed by 18 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 78. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about NRG.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
NRG was analyzed by 18 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
NRG Historical Analyst RatingsNRG Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -108 -98 -88 -78 -68 -58 -48 -38 -28 -18 -8 5 10 15

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 161.44106.87201.96190.49234.15 - -33.80% 25.10% 17.99% 45.04%
NRG Current Analyst RatingNRG Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2025-12-09 UBS Initiate Buy
2025-11-07 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-28 Wells Fargo Initiate Overweight
2025-10-28 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-08 Seaport Global Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-22 ScotiaBank Initiate Sector Outperform
2025-08-20 Melius Research Initiate Buy
2025-08-07 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-06 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-17 Citigroup Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-06-26 Barclays Initiate Overweight
2025-06-13 Raymond James Initiate Strong Buy
2025-05-14 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-05-13 Guggenheim Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-13 Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-05 Jefferies Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-04 Goldman Sachs Initiate Buy
2025-03-03 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-02-27 Guggenheim Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-27 Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-02-19 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-01-21 Evercore ISI Group Upgrade In-Line -> Outperform
2024-11-26 Jefferies Upgrade Hold -> Buy
2024-11-19 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-11-11 Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-10-31 Citigroup Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-10-30 Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-10-29 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-10-08 Guggenheim Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-09-30 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform

NRG ENERGY INC / NRG FAQ

What is the average price target for NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) stock?

18 analysts have analysed NRG and the average price target is 190.49 USD. This implies a price increase of 17.99% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 161.44.


Can you provide the consensus rating for NRG ENERGY INC stock?

The consensus rating for NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is 77.7778 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.


What is the number of analysts for NRG stock?

The number of analysts covering NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is 18.