NRG Energy Inc. Stock Slides 4.3%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/20 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of NRG Energy Inc. slipped 4.3% to $115.36 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.9% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.3% to 52,759.21.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 39.3% 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. fell 0.7% to $122.69, Exelon Corp. fell 0.5% to $45.06, and Sempra rose 2.09% to $87.38.
Trading volume totaled 2.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 20, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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