DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ slid 3.61% to $143.53 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.01% to 6,921.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 49,266.11.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 20.50% below its 52-week high of $180.54, which the company reached on October 29th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 0.97% to $117.32, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ rose 1.07% to $43.45, and Sempra $(SRE)$ rose 1.93% to $88.03.
Trading volume (2.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 8, 2026.
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January 08, 2026 16:59 ET (21:59 GMT)
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