The latest price target for NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) was reported by Jefferies on January 27, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $181.00 expecting NRG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 17.55% upside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) was provided by Jefferies, and NRG Energy maintained their buy rating.

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.

There is no last downgrade for NRG Energy.

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 January 27, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 27, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest NRG Energy (NRG) rating was a maintained with a price target of $198.00 to $181.00. The current price NRG Energy (NRG) is trading at is $153.98, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.