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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. slipped 4.7% to $149.86 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.6% to 7,064.01 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.6% to 49,149.38.

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

NRG Energy Inc. closed 21.1% below its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company achieved on February 25th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 1.7% to $125.67, Exelon Corp. fell 0.3% to $46.27, and Sempra fell 0.25% to $93.15.

Trading volume totaled 3.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.8 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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April 21, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)

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