NRG Energy Inc. Stock Slides 5.9%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. slipped 5.9% to $100.85 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.1% to 7,718.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.1% to 51,621.48.

NRG Energy Inc. closed 46.9% short of 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 1.2% to $119.64, Exelon Corp. rose 0.6% to $42.60, and Sempra fell 0.46% to $81.99.

Trading volume totaled 2.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.1 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 14, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)