NRG ENERGY, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $21.07B
- P/E (TTM)
- 26.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.77%
About Nrg Energy
Electric Services, SIC 4911
NRG Energy, Inc. operates as an integrated energy and smart-home solutions company in North America. The company generates electricity and sells retail power and natural gas, while also providing connected smart-home security and automation products and services. Its core operations are structured into geographic and functional segments, including Texas, East, West/Other, and Vivint Smart Home, alongside corporate activities. NRG serves residential customers, small businesses, commercial and industrial enterprises, data centers, and wholesale counterparties. It delivers electricity and gas through retail brands including Reliant, Direct Energy, and Green Mountain Energy, while supplying automated home technology via Vivint Smart Home.
The company maintains recurring electricity and natural gas sales across 25 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and eight Canadian provinces, with its Vivint Smart Home offerings available in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. As of December 31, 2025, NRG's core power generation portfolio spans 23 fossil fuel and solar plants totaling approximately 12 gigawatts of capacity, concentrated primarily in Texas. The provided text does not state the company's headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Nrg Energy's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NRG ENERGY, INC.
- Founded
- 1905
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Address
- 1301 Mckinney Street 77010
- Phone
- (713) 537-3000
- Website
- www.nrg.com
- Employees
- 16,702, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Electric Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMGLLP, Philadelphia, PA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NRG
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Dec 2, 2003
- Shares outstanding
- 210M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $26.64B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 1, 2007
- SEC CIK
- 1013871
- CUSIP
- 629377508
- ISIN
- US6293775085
- LEI
- 5E2UPK5SW04M13XY7I38
- EIN
- 41-1724239
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Gaudette | President & CEO, Director | 64,069 |
| Lawrence S. Coben | CEO, Director | 412,390 |
| Gerald Alfred Spencer | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | 6,213 |
| Caroline Golin | EVP, Chf Growth & Policy Offc | 6,942 |
| Scott Barton Hart | EVP, President of NRG Business | 22,206 |
| Matthew Pistner | EVP, Pres. of NRG Wholesale | 48,359 |
| Virginia Kinney | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | 33,993 |
| Brian Curci | Exec VP & General Counsel | 46,238 |
| Dak Liyanearachchi | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | 63,703 |
| Brad Bentley | Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer | 27,791 |
| Bruce Chung | EVP & CFO | 89,647 |
| Rasesh M. Patel | President, NRG Consumer | 145,091 |
| Antonio Carrillo | Director | 45,392 |
| Alexandra Pruner | Director | 32,856 |
| Sanjay Kapoor | Director | 3,934 |
| Matthew Carter Jr | Director | 43,693 |
| Elisabeth B. Donohue | Director | 29,131 |
| Marcie Zlotnik | Director | 8,721 |
| Alexander J. Pourbaix | Director | 19,881 |
| Heather Cox | Director | 43,679 |
| Marwan Fawaz | Director | 8,453 |
| Glenn Tracy Wright | Director | 1,472 |
| Spencer Abraham | Director | 84,912 |
| Kevin Howell | Director | 56,611 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Lawrence Coben | $20.13M | $35.54M | $12.11M | $507 | $155 |
| FY2024 Lawrence Coben | $5.46M | $18.05M | $4.67M | $283 | $133 |
| FY2023 Lawrence Coben | $11.93M | $12.65M | $4.57M | $159 | $110 |
| FY2023 Mauricio Gutierrez | $13.13M | -$5.19M | $4.57M | $159 | $110 |
| FY2022 Mauricio Gutierrez | $10.15M | -$938.75K | $2.48M | $94 | $121 |
| FY2022 Mr.Gutierrez | $10.15M | -$938.75K | $2.48M | $94 | $121 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, NRG and its consolidated subsidiaries had 16,702 employees, including 7,929 active smart home direct sales and installation individuals, which are largely seasonal.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings