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NRG Energy Analyst Ratings

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$159.63
-0.36-0.23%
Last update: Dec 16, 10:53 AM
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$308.00
Lowest Price Target1
$46.00
Consensus Price Target1
$178.94

NRG Energy Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:NRG | Benzinga

NRG Energy Inc has a consensus price target of $178.94 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $308 issued by Melius Research on August 20, 2025. The low is $46 issued by B of A Securities on July 20, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, BMO Capital, and Morgan Stanley on December 9, 2025, November 7, 2025, and October 28, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $183.33 between UBS, BMO Capital, and Morgan Stanley, there's an implied 14.79% upside for NRG Energy Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Rating and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

UBS
BMO Capital
Morgan Stanley
Wells Fargo
Seaport Global

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for NRG Energy

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Dec 9, 2025
32.11%
211
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Nov 7, 2025
22.1%
185
195
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Oct 28, 2025
-9.84%
144
145
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 28, 2025
26.48%
202
Previous
Initiates
Current
Overweight
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Oct 8, 2025
26.48%
198
202
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Buy
Current
Buy
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Sep 22, 2025
32.74%
212
Previous
Initiates
Current
Sector Outperform
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Aug 20, 2025
92.85%
308
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Aug 7, 2025
27.11%
197
203
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Aug 6, 2025
15.83%
167
185
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Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Jul 17, 2025
15.83%
133
185
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jun 26, 2025
23.35%
197
Previous
Initiates
Current
Overweight
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Jun 13, 2025
22.1%
195
Previous
Initiates
Current
Strong Buy
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May 14, 2025
4.56%
115
167
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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May 13, 2025
25.23%
165
200
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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May 13, 2025
8.32%
138
173
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Buy
Current
Buy
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May 5, 2025
-17.35%
113
132
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 4, 2025
-19.23%
129
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Mar 3, 2025
-27.99%
100
115
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Feb 27, 2025
-9.21%
134
145
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Feb 27, 2025
3.31%
140
165
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Feb 19, 2025
-38.01%
86
99
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Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
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Jan 23, 2025
-16.1%
118
134
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Buy
Current
Buy
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Jan 21, 2025
-21.11%
74
126
Previous
In-Line
Current
Outperform
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Nov 26, 2024
-29.25%
93
113
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Hold
Current
Buy
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Nov 19, 2024
-37.39%
94
100
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Nov 11, 2024
-12.34%
130
140
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 31, 2024
-37.39%
84
100
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Oct 30, 2024
-18.6%
120
130
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 29, 2024
-41.14%
90
94
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Oct 8, 2024
-26.12%
77
118
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Buy
Current
Buy
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Sep 30, 2024
-43.65%
88
90
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Sep 13, 2024
-51.16%
78
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Initiates
Current
Hold
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Sep 5, 2024
-24.86%
110
120
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Overweight
Current
Overweight
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May 28, 2024
-48.03%
70
83
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Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
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May 15, 2024
-31.13%
100
110
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Overweight
Current
Overweight
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May 8, 2024
-48.66%
73
82
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Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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May 8, 2024
-37.39%
85
100
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Mar 26, 2024
-60.55%
51
63
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Mar 25, 2024
-46.78%
78
85
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Mar 19, 2024
-51.16%
65
78
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Mar 18, 2024
-59.3%
55
65
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In-Line
Current
In-Line
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Mar 1, 2024
-61.18%
52
62
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Feb 29, 2024
-63.06%
58
59
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Nov 21, 2023
-69.32%
46
49
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Nov 1, 2023
-68.69%
50
Previous
Neutral
Current
Buy
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Oct 25, 2023
-74.33%
40
41
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Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 9, 2023
-71.2%
45
46
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Jul 20, 2023
-71.2%
43
46
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jun 26, 2023
-73.7%
40
42
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Jun 23, 2023
-73.08%
42
43
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jun 23, 2023
-74.95%
40
40
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jun 2, 2023
-73.7%
42
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 14, 2023
-77.46%
36
36
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 27, 2023
-77.46%
36
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 20, 2023
-74.95%
39
40
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
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Mar 20, 2023
Previous
Neutral
Current
Buy
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Jan 23, 2023
-75.58%
37
39
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
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Dec 19, 2022
-79.96%
32
38
Previous
Underperform
Current
Neutral
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FAQ

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What is the target price for NRG Energy (NRG) stock?

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The latest price target for NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) was reported by UBS on December 9, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $211.00 expecting NRG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 32.18% upside). 23 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for NRG Energy (NRG)?

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

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When was the last upgrade for NRG Energy (NRG)?

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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.

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When was the last downgrade for NRG Energy (NRG)?

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There is no last downgrade for NRG Energy.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for NRG Energy (NRG)?

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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 December 9, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 9, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating NRG Energy (NRG) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest NRG Energy (NRG) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $211.00. The current price NRG Energy (NRG) is trading at is $159.63, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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