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NRG Energy Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:NRG | Benzinga
NRG Energy Inc has a consensus price target of $92.91 based on the ratings of 11 analysts. The high is $165 issued by Wells Fargo on February 27, 2025. The low is $30 issued by UBS on December 7, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by BMO Capital, Guggenheim, and Wells Fargo on March 3, 2025, February 27, 2025, and February 27, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $141.67 between BMO Capital, Guggenheim, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 38.57% upside for NRG Energy Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
BMO Capital
Guggenheim
Wells Fargo
Morgan Stanley
Evercore ISI Group
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for NRG Energy
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2025 | Buy Now | 12.49% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $100 → $115 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 41.83% | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza68% | $134 → $145 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 61.4% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $140 → $165 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2025 | Buy Now | -3.16% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $86 → $99 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 23.25% | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra63% | $74 → $126 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | 10.53% | Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $93 → $113 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2024 | Buy Now | -2.18% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $94 → $100 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 36.94% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $130 → $140 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -2.18% | Citigroup | Ryan Levine69% | $84 → $100 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | 27.16% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $120 → $130 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | -8.05% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $90 → $94 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 15.42% | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza68% | $77 → $118 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2024 | Buy Now | -11.97% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $88 → $90 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | -23.7% | Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | → $78 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2024 | Buy Now | 17.38% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $110 → $120 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | -18.81% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $70 → $83 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/15/2024 | Buy Now | 7.6% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $100 → $110 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2024 | Buy Now | -19.79% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $73 → $82 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2024 | Buy Now | -2.18% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $85 → $100 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | -38.38% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $51 → $63 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2024 | Buy Now | -16.86% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $78 → $85 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/19/2024 | Buy Now | -23.7% | Wells Fargo | Neil Kalton69% | $65 → $78 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2024 | Buy Now | -36.42% | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra63% | $55 → $65 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2024 | Buy Now | -39.35% | Citigroup | Ryan Levine69% | $52 → $62 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | -42.29% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $58 → $59 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | -52.07% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $46 → $49 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2023 | Buy Now | -51.09% | Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza68% | → $50 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2023 | Buy Now | -59.9% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $40 → $41 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2023 | Buy Now | -55% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $45 → $46 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/20/2023 | Buy Now | -55% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $43 → $46 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2023 | Buy Now | -58.92% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $40 → $42 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2023 | Buy Now | -57.94% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $42 → $43 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2023 | Buy Now | -60.87% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $40 → $40 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/02/2023 | Buy Now | -58.92% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | → $42 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2023 | Buy Now | -64.79% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $36 → $36 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -64.79% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | → $36 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/20/2023 | Buy Now | -60.87% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $39 → $40 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2023 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | — | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2023 | Buy Now | -61.85% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $37 → $39 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2022 | Buy Now | -68.7% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $38 → $32 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2022 | Buy Now | -63.81% | Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro66% | $47 → $37 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2022 | Buy Now | -57.94% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $46 → $43 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/07/2022 | Buy Now | -70.66% | UBS | Ross Fowler54% | $42 → $30 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2022 | Buy Now | -55% | BMO Capital | James Thalacker76% | $44 → $46 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2022 | Buy Now | -54.03% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $46 → $47 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/21/2022 | Buy Now | -55% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $47 → $46 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2022 | Buy Now | -54.03% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $46 → $47 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2022 | Buy Now | -55% | Goldman Sachs | Michael Lapides61% | $52 → $46 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2022 | Buy Now | -55% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $44 → $46 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/07/2022 | Buy Now | -58.92% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $43 → $42 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2022 | Buy Now | -55% | Morgan Stanley | Stephen Byrd58% | $47 → $46 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2022 | Buy Now | -57.94% | B of A Securities | Julien Dumoulin-Smith67% | $47 → $43 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for NRG Energy (NRG) stock?
The latest price target for NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) was reported by BMO Capital on March 3, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $115.00 expecting NRG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.49% upside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for NRG Energy (NRG)?
The latest analyst rating for NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) was provided by BMO Capital, and NRG Energy maintained their market perform rating.
When was the last upgrade for NRG Energy (NRG)?
The last upgrade for NRG Energy Inc happened on January 21, 2025 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $126. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for NRG Energy Inc.
When was the last downgrade for NRG Energy (NRG)?
The last downgrade for NRG Energy Inc happened on December 9, 2022 when Morgan Stanley changed their price target from $47 to $37 for NRG Energy Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for NRG Energy (NRG)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of NRG Energy, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for NRG Energy was filed on March 3, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 3, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating NRG Energy (NRG) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest NRG Energy (NRG) rating was a maintained with a price target of $100.00 to $115.00. The current price NRG Energy (NRG) is trading at is $102.23, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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