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NRG Energy, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 24

As of Oct 22, 2026, NRG Energy is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 24 (since May 6, 2026). It closed at $94.38, 48.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. More about the company

$94.38
-6.09% today
$19.8B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 50w
S2 30w
S2 16w
S4 24w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 50w → S3 5w → S2 30w → S3 5w → S2 16w → S3 4w → S2 13w → S3 8w → S4 1w → S2 2w → S1 3w → S4 2w → S2 3w → S1 1w → S4 24w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

NRG among Utilities - Independent Power Producers5th of 9 by relative strength

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Stocks in Utilities - Independent Power Producers ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1KENStage 4 · wk 1181−0.9%
2TLNStage 4 · wk 844+10.3%
3TACStage 4 · wk 837+4.7%
4VSTStage 4 · wk 1037+2.1%
5NRGStage 4 · wk 2427−6.3%
6HNRGStage 4 · wk 1327−22.7%
7DGXXStage 4 · wk 626−45.3%
8OKLOStage 4 · wk 1611−30.4%
vs 52W High
-48.4%
$94.38 lo$182.82 hi
48.4% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 24
1w13w26w
Week 24, extended decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-30.8%
200 DMA: $136.31 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.38x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-6.3%
3M
-32.8%
6M
-38.5%
YTD
-42.6%
1Y
-41.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-09
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 24 · Vol 1.38x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 24 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 24 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 23 · Vol 1.15x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 22 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 22 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 22 · Vol 1.62x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 22 · Vol 1.77x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$107.54
200 DMA
$136.31
52W High
$182.82
52W Low
$94.38
5D Low
$94.38
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$108.61
60d High
$138.47
120d High
$156.87
250d High
$182.82
Next resistance
+15.1%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
24.7
Forward 8.7
ROE
+23.8%
Profit margin +2.6%
Dividend Yield
1.90%
P/B 4.7

NRG Energy: quick answers

What stage is NRG Energy in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, NRG Energy (NRG) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on May 6, 2026 and is in week 24. What the four stages mean

Is NRG Energy in an uptrend?

No. NRG Energy is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 30.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is NRG Energy from its 52-week high?

NRG Energy closed at $94.38 on Oct 22, 2026, 48.4% below its 52-week high of $182.82. Its 52-week low is $94.38.

How has NRG Energy performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, NRG Energy is down 41.6% over the past year and down 42.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is NRG Energy in?

NRG Energy is in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, part of the Utilities sector.

About this companyUtilities· Utilities - Independent Power Producers

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through the Texas, East, West/Other, Vivint Smart Home, and Corporate Activities segments. The company offers retail electricity, energy management, demand response and virtual power plant programs, carbon offsets, smart home security, and automation services. It also offers system power, distributed and backup generation, energy storage, energy management, renewable and low-carbon products, and carbon management solutions for large business and commercial customers; a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions; and generation portfolio includes fossil fuel and renewable generation assets diversified by fuel type and dispatch level, with ongoing development of new natural gas and renewable projects. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related products; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, data center, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.