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ES vs NRG
Side-by-side comparison of Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) and NRG Energy Inc. (NRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ES and NRG operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- NRG is the larger of the two at $29.31B, about 1.1x ES ($26.37B).
- Over the past year, ES is up 12.1% and NRG is down 9.4% - ES leads by 21.5 points.
- NRG has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for ES).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Eversource Energy (D/B/A)
Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company operates regulated water utilities that provide water services to approximately 216,000 customers. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy is based in Springfield, Massachusetts.
NRG Energy Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to 3.6 million residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage. The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, energy efficiency, advisory, and on-site energy solutions; and carbon management and specialty services. In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, XOOM Energy, and other brand names. As of December 31, 2020, it owns power generation portfolio with approximately 23,000 megawatts of capacity at 33 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Latest ES
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Eversource Energy (D/B/A)
- Eversource Energy downgraded by Argus
- Executive VP & General Counsel Butler Gregory B sold $489,160 worth of shares (7,000 units at $69.88), decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 56,179 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by VP, Controller, Chief Acct Off Buth Jay S.
- Trustee Mudge W Robert bought $49,864 worth of shares (750 units at $66.48) (SEC Form 4)
- Eversource Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
- Eversource Energy downgraded by Seaport Research Partners
- Eversource Energy Schedules First Quarter Earnings Call
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Eversource Energy (D/B/A)
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Eversource Energy (D/B/A)
Latest NRG
- Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer Kinney Virginia sold $2,550,420 worth of shares (20,000 units at $127.52) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 31% to 45,111 units (SEC Form 4)
- Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer Kinney Virginia exercised 16,955 shares at a strike of $7.67 and covered exercise/tax liability with 7,369 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 65,111 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- EVP & CFO Chung Bruce exercised 23,738 shares at a strike of $7.67 and covered exercise/tax liability with 13,409 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 89,592 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- Director Wright Glenn Tracy was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2,844% to 1,472 units (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Wright Glenn Tracy claimed ownership of 50 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Zlotnik Marcie was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,692 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pruner Alexandra was granted 1,557 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 32,680 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pourbaix Alexander J was granted 2,619 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 19,837 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donohue Elisabeth B was granted 1,499 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 29,050 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kapoor Sanjay was granted 2,464 shares, increasing direct ownership by 169% to 3,921 units (SEC Form 4)