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NRG vs SO
Side-by-side comparison of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) and Southern Company (SO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both NRG and SO operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- SO is the larger of the two at $98.29B, about 4.3x NRG ($22.83B).
- SO has hit the wire 5 times in the past 4 weeks while NRG has been quiet.
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
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.
Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 44 solar facilities, 13 wind facilities, 1 fuel cell facility, and 1 battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,924 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.6 million electric and gas utility customers. It also provides products and services in the areas of energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest NRG
- SVP & Chief Accounting Officer Spencer Gerald Alfred sold $191,069 worth of shares (1,580 units at $120.93) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 20% to 6,213 units (SEC Form 4)
- Every Reliable Power Source Is Already Spoken For. What Comes Next?
- New insider Pistner Matthew claimed ownership of 48,359 shares (SEC Form 3)
- New insider Hart Scott Barton claimed ownership of 22,206 shares (SEC Form 3)
- New insider Golin Caroline claimed ownership of 6,942 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Donohue Elisabeth B was granted 81 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 29,131 units (SEC Form 4)
- Exec VP & General Counsel Curci Brian was granted 44 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.10% to 46,238 units (SEC Form 4)
- Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. Liyanearachchi Dak was granted 24 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.04% to 63,703 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Carter Matthew Jr was granted 149 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.34% to 43,693 units (SEC Form 4)
- President & CEO Gaudette Robert J was granted 53 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.08% to 64,069 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest SO
- Southern Linc public sector account manager Leslie Benton named to Alabama 9-1-1 Board
- Southern Company third-quarter 2026 earnings to be released November 5
- Georgia Power agreement with Google to provide approximately $900 million in projected benefits for customers and advance nuclear energy in Georgia
- Georgia Power furthers partnership with statewide nonprofit to make Georgia State Parks more accessible and enjoyable
- Georgia Power's Robins Battery Storage achieves commercial operation helping to ensure reliable energy in Georgia
- Silicon Ranch Announces Investments in Jefferson and Warren Counties to Support Georgia Power’s Clean and Renewable Energy Subscription Program
- Georgia Power receives approval for 1,137 MW of new solar power purchase agreements through CARES program
- PowerSecure executes agreement with Keel Infrastructure to support Moses Lake Data Center Campus
- Georgia Power encourages customers to take action during National Preparedness Month
- Georgia Power's contract with OpenAI approved; Latest approval part of portfolio of large-load contracts delivering approximately $950 million in annual savings beginning in 2029