NRG Energy Inc. Stock Falls 3.4%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/28 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of NRG Energy Inc. slipped 3.4% to $97.00 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.8% to 7,683.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.7% to 51,481.51.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 48.9% 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 0.1% to $113.41, Exelon Corp. remained unchanged, and Sempra fell 1.33% to $76.89.
Trading volume totaled 2.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.9 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 28, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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