DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ slid 1.81% to $125.50 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 33.93% below its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 1.56% to $122.84, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 1.36% to $43.97, and Sempra $(SRE)$ fell 0.22% to $90.23.
Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 194,109 below its 50-day average volume of 2.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.
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