DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ slid 1.38% to $171.06 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.
The stock's fall snapped an eight-day winning streak.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 5.25% below its 52-week high of $180.54, which the company achieved on October 29th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 1.16% to $125.24, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ fell 1.67% to $47.24, and Sempra $(SRE)$ fell 1.30% to $91.73.
Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 450,284 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.
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February 18, 2026 16:58 ET (21:58 GMT)
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