NRG Energy Inc. Stock Climbs 6.4%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/04 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of NRG Energy Inc. advanced 6.4% to $119.02 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.4% to 7,718.60 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.5% to 53,414.25.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 37.3% short of its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 1.0% to $120.22, Exelon Corp. fell 1.1% to $43.64, and Sempra fell 0.63% to $84.04.
Trading volume totaled 3.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 04, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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