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NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show the price targets and recommendations analysts covering NRG.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-23 | 5 | $52 | $42 | $46 | $50.51 | -8.93% |
| 2021-12-21 | 5 | $52 | $42 | $46.4 | $50.51 | -8.14% |
| 2022-01-05 | 6 | $52 | $42 | $45.666 | $50.51 | -9.59% |
| 2022-01-21 | 6 | $52 | $42 | $45.5 | $50.51 | -9.92% |
| 2022-02-01 | 6 | $52 | $42 | $45.333 | $50.51 | -10.25% |
| 2022-02-08 | 5 | $47 | $42 | $44 | $50.51 | -12.89% |
| 2022-03-07 | 5 | $47 | $42 | $44.4 | $50.51 | -12.1% |
| 2022-04-20 | 4 | $47 | $42 | $45 | $50.51 | -10.91% |
| 2022-04-24 | 4 | $47 | $42 | $44 | $50.51 | -12.89% |
| 2022-05-09 | 4 | $46 | $42 | $43.75 | $50.51 | -13.38% |
| 2022-05-24 | 4 | $46 | $42 | $44 | $50.51 | -12.89% |
| 2022-06-08 | 4 | $49.5 | $42 | $44.875 | $50.51 | -11.16% |
| 2022-08-08 | 4 | $46 | $35 | $41.75 | $50.51 | -17.34% |
| 2022-08-09 | 5 | $46 | $35 | $41.75 | $50.51 | -17.34% |
| 2022-08-14 | 5 | $46 | $35 | $42.6 | $50.51 | -15.66% |
| 2022-08-15 | 5 | $46 | $38 | $43.2 | $50.51 | -14.47% |
| 2022-08-24 | 5 | $47 | $38 | $43.4 | $50.51 | -14.08% |
| 2022-09-30 | 5 | $47 | $38 | $43.25 | $50.51 | -14.37% |
| 2022-10-26 | 5 | $47 | $38 | $43.8 | $50.51 | -13.28% |
| 2022-10-28 | 5 | $47 | $38 | $44 | $50.51 | -12.89% |
| 2022-11-11 | 6 | $49 | $38 | $44.666 | $50.51 | -11.57% |
| 2022-12-08 | 6 | $47 | $30 | $40.666 | $50.51 | -19.49% |
| 2022-12-09 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $39 | $50.51 | -22.79% |
| 2023-01-11 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $38 | $50.51 | -24.77% |
| 2023-01-26 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $38.333 | $50.51 | -24.11% |
| 2023-02-21 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $39.333 | $50.51 | -22.13% |
| 2023-03-03 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $39.833 | $50.51 | -21.14% |
| 2023-03-21 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $40.5 | $50.51 | -19.82% |
| 2023-04-19 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $40.666 | $50.51 | -19.49% |
| 2023-06-02 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $39.166 | $50.51 | -22.46% |
| 2023-06-23 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $40.166 | $50.51 | -20.48% |
| 2023-06-28 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $41.166 | $50.51 | -18.5% |
| 2023-07-05 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $41 | $50.51 | -18.83% |
| 2023-07-23 | 6 | $46 | $30 | $40.6 | $50.51 | -19.62% |
| 2023-08-24 | 5 | $46 | $30 | $41.4 | $50.51 | -18.04% |
| 2023-09-25 | 5 | $48 | $30 | $42 | $50.51 | -16.85% |
| 2023-10-17 | 5 | $48 | $30 | $41.666 | $50.51 | -17.51% |
| 2023-10-18 | 5 | $48 | $30 | $41.833 | $50.51 | -17.18% |
| 2023-10-30 | 6 | $48 | $30 | $41.142 | $50.51 | -18.55% |
| 2023-11-01 | 6 | $50 | $30 | $43.142 | $50.51 | -14.59% |
| 2023-11-03 | 6 | $56 | $30 | $44.428 | $50.51 | -12.04% |
| 2023-11-06 | 6 | $56 | $40 | $46.714 | $50.51 | -7.52% |
| 2023-11-07 | 6 | $56 | $40 | $47.375 | $50.51 | -6.21% |
| 2023-11-21 | 6 | $56 | $40 | $47.75 | $50.51 | -5.46% |
| 2023-11-28 | 6 | $52 | $40 | $47 | $50.51 | -6.95% |
| 2023-12-18 | 7 | $52 | $40 | $48.285 | $50.51 | -4.41% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
NRG's average price target has moved up $4.53 over the prior 20 months.
Over the past 47 weeks, NRG's average upside potential has been 9.37%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-21 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 39.333 | 34.06 | 15.48% |
| 2023-07-23 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 41.500 | 38.20 | 8.64% |
| 2023-08-24 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 41.400 | 37.00 | 11.89% |
| 2023-11-07 | 6 | 56 | 40 | 47.375 | 45.42 | 4.3% |
| 2023-12-18 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 48.285 | 49.29 | -2.04% |
NRG Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 17 months, NRG's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.25.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- NRG ENERGY INC's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 682.15% of all US stocks.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of stocks in the large market cap category, NRG ENERGY INC's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 309.24% of them.
- In terms of how NRG ENERGY INC fares relative to Utilities stocks, note that its variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -2860.98% of that group.
- In the context of stocks in the large market cap category, NRG ENERGY INC's average analyst price target is higher than 1411.68% of them.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Utilities industry with the ratings most similar to NRG ENERGY INC are DTE, PPL, and EIX.
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