NRG Energy Inc. Stock Slides 15.5%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/04 20:33This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of NRG Energy Inc. tumbled 15.5% to $117.04 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.8% to 7,736.52 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.7% to 54,085.88.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 38.4% 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 peers, as Duke Energy Corp. remained unchanged, Exelon Corp. rose 0.5% to $45.84, and Sempra fell 1.23% to $86.65.
Trading volume totaled 13.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 04, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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