NRG(US:NRG) ZACKS·2025-10-06 23:01Company Performance - NRG Energy's stock decreased by 1.4% to $163.95, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.37% [1] - Over the past month, NRG Energy's stock has increased by 12.61%, outperforming the Utilities sector's gain of 4.76% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.26% [1] Upcoming Earnings - NRG Energy is set to release its earnings report on November 6, 2025, with projected earnings of $1.93 per share, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 4.32% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $7.18 billion, indicating a 0.65% decrease compared to the same quarter last year [2] Full Year Estimates - Analysts expect NRG Energy to report earnings of $7.98 per share and revenue of $29.99 billion for the full year, representing changes of +20.18% and +6.61% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates suggest positive sentiment regarding the company's business and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - NRG Energy has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.84, which is higher than the industry's Forward P/E of 18.95 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.35, compared to the average PEG ratio of 2.79 for the Utility - Electric Power industry [6] Industry Ranking - The Utility - Electric Power industry ranks in the top 32% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 79 [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]