NRG Energy Inc (NRG) Q2 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What to Expect
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) is set to release its Q2 2024 earnings on Aug 8, 2024. The consensus estimate for Q2 2024 revenue is $8.32 billion, and the earnings are expected to come in at $1.17 per share. The full year 2024's revenue is expected to be $29.56 billion and the earnings are expected to be $5.39 per share. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Estimates page.
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) Estimates Trends
Over the past 90 days, revenue estimates for NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) for the full year 2024 have increased from $29.52 billion to $29.56 billion, and for 2025, the estimates have risen from $29.84 billion to $30.41 billion. Earnings estimates for the full year 2024 have declined from $6.43 per share to $5.39 per share, while for 2025, the estimates have increased from $6.23 per share to $6.35 per share.
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) Reported History
In the previous quarter of March 31, 2024, NRG Energy Inc's (NYSE:NRG) actual revenue was $7.43 billion, which missed analysts' revenue expectations of $7.64 billion by -2.79%. NRG Energy Inc's (NYSE:NRG) actual earnings were $2.02 per share, which missed analysts' earnings expectations of $3.01 per share by -32.89%. After releasing the results, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) was down by -5.76% in one day.
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) 12 Month Price Targets
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 8 analysts, the average target price for NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) is $88.97 with a high estimate of $110 and a low estimate of $74. The average target implies an upside of 24.97% from the current price of $71.19.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) in one year is $50.31, suggesting a downside of -29.33% from the current price of $71.19.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 10 brokerage firms, NRG Energy Inc's (NYSE:NRG) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating an "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
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