# NRG Energy (NRG) — Analyst Forecast

NRG · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 14 | 4 | 0 | 18 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $159.00 | $200.86 | $216.00 | 7 |

Last price $102.86 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $159.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $162.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $195.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $211.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $204.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $212.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $216.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $209.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $226.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $154.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $200.00 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Upgraded | Peer Perform → Outperform | $190.00 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $181.00 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $206.00 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | UBS | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $211.00 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $195.00 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $144.00 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $202.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Seaport Global | Maintained | Buy | $202.00 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Scotiabank | Initiated Coverage | Sector Outperform | $212.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for NRG stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for NRG Energy (NRG) is $200.86, with a high estimate of $216.00 and a low of $159.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is NRG a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering NRG Energy currently average a Buy rating: 14 buy, 4 hold and 0 sell, from 18 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for NRG?

The average price target of $200.86 implies 95.27% upside from the last price of $102.86.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NRG?

On Sep 18, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained NRG Energy at Equal-Weight with a price target of $159.00.

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