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IDA vs NRG
Side-by-side comparison of IDACORP Inc. (IDA) and NRG Energy Inc. (NRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both IDA 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 3.7x IDA ($7.91B).
- Over the past year, IDA is up 25.5% and NRG is down 9.4% - IDA leads by 35.0 points.
- NRG has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for IDA).
- NRG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for IDA).
IDACORP Inc.
IDACORP, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, purchase, and sale of electric energy in the United States. The company operates 17 hydropower generating plants located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon; three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho; and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming, Nevada, and Oregon. As of December 31, 2020, it had approximately 4,833 pole-miles of high-voltage transmission lines; 23 step-up transmission substations located at power plants; 21 transmission substations; 9 switching stations; 31 mixed-use transmission and distribution substations; 186 energized distribution substations; and 28,201 pole-miles of distribution lines, as well as provides electric utility services to approximately 587,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The company serves commercial and industrial customers, which involved in food processing, electronics and general manufacturing, agriculture, health care, government, and education. It also invests in housing and other real estate investments. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
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 IDA
- EVP and COO (IPC) Richins Adam J sold $213,045 worth of shares (1,500 units at $142.03), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 18,550 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP of Cust Op & CSO (IPC) Hanchey James Bo D sold $211,418 worth of shares (1,500 units at $140.95), decreasing direct ownership by 41% to 2,138 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Miller Sharon L. was granted 689 shares (SEC Form 4)
- IDACORP Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- New insider Miller Sharon L. claimed no ownership of stock in the company (SEC Form 3)
- IDACORP Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- SEC Form 424B5 filed by IDACORP Inc.
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by IDACORP Inc.
- IDACORP Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by IDACORP Inc.
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)