NRG Energy Inc. Stock Slips 5.6%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. slipped 5.6% to $115.56 on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.7% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 53,343.40.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

NRG Energy Inc. closed 39.2% below its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company reached on February 25th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. rose 0.3% to $123.99, Exelon Corp. fell 0.6% to $45.31, and Sempra rose 1.44% to $87.18.

Trading volume totaled 2.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.8 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 18, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)