NRG Energy Inc (NRG)

NRG Energy stock hits all-time highs fueled by a massive $12B acquisition and strong Q1 earnings, with AI demand boosting prospects. However, concerns linger over high valuation and market dislocation.

About NRG Energy Inc

NRG Energy Inc. is a major energy company involved in the generation, sale, and transportation of energy and related products and services.
NRG Energy Inc uses the ticker $NRG for trading. Listed in the Stocks category within the Utilities sectors.

Insights

NRG Energy Inc (NRG) social dominance is up 370.13% from the previous week.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) creators is up 49.09% from the previous week.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) engagements is up 35.98% from the previous week.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) mentions is up 70.24% from the previous [--] months.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) posts created is up 88.12% from the previous week.

Price: $172.40

Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
The stock price has reached all-time highs due to a significant $12 billion acquisition and better-than-expected Q1 earnings, with growing demand for energy from AI infrastructure and data centers being a key positive factor. However, concerns about valuation and market dislocation are present, as indicated by critical themes in social posts.

24-Hour: 6.59% 7-Day: 10.62% 30-Day: 13.35%

1-Year High: $178.50 on 2025-10-29
1-Year Low: $83.60 on 2025-04-05

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NRG Energy Inc (NRG) is currently AltRank #283 based on combined combined social and market metrics Daily Average: [---]
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[--] Month: [---] +405
[--] Months: [---] +97
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1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-03-07
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-05-31

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1-Year High: [--] on 2025-02-18
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-13

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[--] Week: [-------] +36%
[--] Month: [-------] -49%
[--] Months: [---------] -57%
[--] Year: [----------] +132%
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-06-05
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-04-20

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[--] Week: [---] +21%
[--] Month: [-----] +33%
[--] Months: [-----] -44%
[--] Year: [------] +37%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-06-28
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-09-15

Mentions by network (24h): Reddit: [--] News: [--] X: [---] TikTok: [--] YouTube: [--]

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[--] unique social accounts have posts mentioning NRG Energy Inc (NRG) in the last [--] hours which is down 31% from [---] in the previous [--] hours Daily Average: [---]
[--] Week: [---] +49%
[--] Month: [---] +20%
[--] Months: [-----] -64%
[--] Year: [-----] +170%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-06-28
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-12-21

The most influential creators that mention NRG Energy Inc in the last [--] hours

Creator	Rank	Followers	Posts	Engagements
@Joyiscoming400	[--]	[---]	[--]	[------]
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@matt2cents	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[---]
@Canondevnot	[--]	[---]	[--]	[---]
@kujcrypto	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[---]
@D4rylf	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[---]
@Speculator_io	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[--]
@middatyildiz	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[--]
@nrgenergy	[--]	[------]	[--]	[--]
@IKF_italy	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[--]

Sentiment: 90%

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Current Value: 90%
Daily Average: 79%
[--] Week: 67% -33%
[--] Month: 91% +11%
[--] Months: 91% +7%
[--] Year: 91% +10%
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-06-30
1-Year Low: 46% on 2025-09-17

Most Supportive Themes:

Acquisition of LS Power Assets: (30%) NRG Energy Inc. is expanding its natural gas generation capacity by acquiring gas power assets from LS Power for $12 billion.
Strong Q1 Earnings Beat: (25%) The company reported Q1 earnings that surpassed expectations, with a profit of $750 million and revenue of $8.59 billion.
AI and Energy Demand: (20%) Posts highlight the increasing demand for energy driven by AI infrastructure and data centers, with NRG Energy being mentioned as a key player.
Dividend Announcements: (15%) NRG Energy is listed among companies with upcoming dividend payments, indicating a stable return for shareholders.

Most Critical Themes:

Valuation Concerns: (60%) One post mentions that NRG Energy has a 'Demanding Valuation' despite strong performance, suggesting potential overvaluation.
Market Dislocation: (40%) A post notes that certain energy stocks, including NRG, are suffering from 'dislocation due to index inclusion/ weight', implying potential short-term negative price pressure.

Social Dominance: 0.00868%

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Current Value: 0.00868%
Daily Average: 0.034%
[--] Week: 0.036% +0.029%
[--] Month: 0.027% -0.032%
[--] Months: 0.027% +0.003%
[--] Year: 0.027% -0.0019%
1-Year High: 0.25% on 2025-06-28
1-Year Low: 0.0079% on 2026-02-12

Market Dominance: 0.042%

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Current Value: 0.042%
Daily Average: 0%
1-Year High: 0.044% on 2025-08-04
1-Year Low: 0.024% on 2025-03-10

Market Cap: $36,904,135,404

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Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: $36,904,135,404
Daily Average: $28,441,072,395
[--] Week: $36,904,135,404 +9.70%
[--] Month: $37,208,539,469 +28%
[--] Months: $37,208,539,469 +30%
[--] Year: $37,208,539,469 +77%
1-Year High: $37,208,539,469 on 2026-02-13
1-Year Low: $16,346,626,885 on 2025-04-04

Top NRG Energy Inc Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.

"NRG Energy $NRG is another "AI utility" to stalk. +12% last week +6.5% on Friday alone Basing since last May. A breakout of this range would ignite next major leg higher. Like $NEE NRG has a dedicated data center strategy. [---] MW of longterm data center contracts in ERCOT/PJM. Controls roughly [--] large-load sites on [-----] acres positioned for new or expanded data centers. NextEra $NEE is one to watch this week America's largest public utility is climbing out of a huge base. On Friday it recorded its highest weekly close ever topping its [----] highs. Now +17% YTD NEE is benefiting from"
X Link @JSpitTrades 2026-02-16T22:21Z 30.3K followers, [----] engagements

"2. vs Anthropic 💬SFAnthropicAIClaudexAI. AI #AI #Anthropic # $GOOG $MSFT $NVDA $META $TSLA xAI #X [--]. $AAPL Apple3/4 iPhone 17eMacBookAI #AppleEvent #iPhone17e # $EPD $VRTX $SNOW $GRMN $COIN $NRG $NE $WBHC https://t.co/fSqS27NdgS [--]. $AAPL Apple3/4 iPhone 17eMacBookAI #AppleEvent #iPhone17e # $EPD $VRTX $SNOW $GRMN $COIN $NRG $NE $WBHC https://t.co/fSqS27NdgS"
X Link @matt2cents 2026-02-16T22:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1. $AAPL Apple3/4 iPhone 17eMacBookAI #AppleEvent #iPhone17e # $EPD $VRTX $SNOW $GRMN $COIN $NRG $NE $WBHC xAI. https://t.co/t8sOeweYol @YouTube xAI. https://t.co/t8sOeweYol @YouTube"
X Link @matt2cents 2026-02-16T22:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

": $NBIS +9.2% $IONQ +9.0% $MSTR +8.8% $AMAT +8.1% $RGTI +7.3% $HOOD +6.8% $RDDT +6.6% $NRG +6.5% $NEM +6.5% $APP +6.4% : $APD -4.0% $RCL -4.0% $V -3.1% $DFLI -2.6% $SBUX -2.4% $VALE -2.3% $AAPL -2.3% $NVDA -2.2% $CAN -2.0% $BABA -"
X Link @usstockbot 2026-02-16T20:05Z 16.5K followers, [----] engagements

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