DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) shed 3.22% to $111.65 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.58% to 7,591.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.60% to 52,064.10.

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

NRG Energy Inc. closed 41.22% short of its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company achieved on February 25th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.88% to $119.37, Exelon Corp. (EXC) fell 0.71% to $43.39, and Sempra (SRE) fell 1.19% to $84.00.

Trading volume (3.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 10, 2026.