NRG
NRG Energy Inc.
NYSE: NRG · UTILITIES · UTILITIES - INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS
$97.50
+0.55% today
Updated 2026-10-29
Market cap
$21.81B
P/E ratio
27.16
P/S ratio
0.66x
EPS (TTM)
$3.82
Dividend yield
1.81%
52W range
$93 – $189
Volume
3.0M
NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (32,419,629 shares)
Buy transactions
72
Sell transactions
27
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | S | 1,580 | $120.93 | $191069.40 |
| 2026-08-04 | BENTLEY, BRAD | Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer | Sale | 3,401 | — | — |
| 2026-08-04 | BENTLEY, BRAD | Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer | Sale | 1,570 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ZLOTNIK, MARCIE | Director | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 14 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | PRUNER, ALEXANDRA | Director | Buy | 112 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | POURBAIX, ALEXANDER J | Director | Buy | 44 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 24 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Buy | 27 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | KAPOOR, SANJAY | Director | Buy | 13 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | GAUDETTE, ROBERT J | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 53 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | DONOHUE, ELISABETH B | Director | Buy | 81 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | CURCI, BRIAN | Exec VP & General Counsel | Buy | 44 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | COX, HEATHER | Director | Buy | 68 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 55 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | CARTER, MATTHEW JR | Director | Buy | 149 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | CARRILLO, ANTONIO | Director | Buy | 65 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | BENTLEY, BRAD | Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer | Buy | 112 | — | — |
| 2026-07-15 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Sale | 11,145 | $140.64 | $1.57M |
| 2026-06-15 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Sale | 20,000 | $127.52 | $2.55M |
| 2026-06-05 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Sale | 15,948 | $129.20 | $2.06M |
| 2026-06-05 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Buy | 1,007 | $129.20 | $130104.40 |
| 2026-06-05 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Buy | 15,948 | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Sale | 6,672 | $129.20 | $862022.40 |
| 2026-06-05 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Buy | 1,007 | $129.20 | $130104.40 |
| 2026-06-05 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Sale | 697 | $129.20 | $90052.40 |
| 2026-06-05 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 22,328 | $129.20 | $2.88M |
| 2026-06-05 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 1,410 | $129.20 | $182172.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 22,328 | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 12,142 | $129.20 | $1.57M |
| 2026-06-05 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 1,410 | $129.20 | $182172.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 1,267 | $129.20 | $163696.40 |
| 2026-06-01 | ZLOTNIK, MARCIE | Director | Buy | 1,422 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | WRIGHT, GLENN TRACY | Director | Buy | 1,422 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | PRUNER, ALEXANDRA | Director | Buy | 1,557 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | POURBAIX, ALEXANDER J | Director | Buy | 2,619 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | KAPOOR, SANJAY | Director | Buy | 2,464 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | FAWAZ, MARWAN | Director | Buy | 1,422 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | DONOHUE, ELISABETH B | Director | Buy | 1,499 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | COX, HEATHER | Director | Buy | 1,422 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | CARTER, MATTHEW JR | Director | Buy | 1,499 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | CARRILLO, ANTONIO | Director | Buy | 2,318 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ZLOTNIK, MARCIE | Director | Buy | 22 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 13 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | PRUNER, ALEXANDRA | Director | Buy | 96 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | POURBAIX, ALEXANDER J | Director | Buy | 31 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 22 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Buy | 30 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | KAPOOR, SANJAY | Director | Buy | 4 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | GAUDETTE, ROBERT J | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 47 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | DONOHUE, ELISABETH B | Director | Buy | 73 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | CURCI, BRIAN | Exec VP & General Counsel | Buy | 40 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | COX, HEATHER | Director | Buy | 79 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 57 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | CARTER, MATTHEW JR | Director | Buy | 129 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | CARRILLO, ANTONIO | Director | Buy | 58 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | BENTLEY, BRAD | Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer | Buy | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-04-30 | GAUDETTE, ROBERT J | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 32,602 | — | — |
| 2026-04-30 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 13,423 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Sale | 5,000 | $156.65 | $783250.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | NANUS, DAVID | 10% Owner | Sale | 14,300,000 | $164.00 | $2.35B |
| 2026-03-04 | NANUS, DAVID | 10% Owner | Sale | 1,829,269 | $164.00 | $300.00M |
| 2026-03-04 | LS, POWER EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC | 10% Owner | Sale | 14,300,000 | $164.00 | $2.35B |
| 2026-03-04 | LS, POWER EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC | 10% Owner | Sale | 1,829,269 | $164.00 | $300.00M |
| 2026-02-09 | KAPOOR, SANJAY | Director | Buy | 1,453 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | ZLOTNIK, MARCIE | Director | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 13 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | PRUNER, ALEXANDRA | Director | Buy | 98 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | POURBAIX, ALEXANDER J | Director | Buy | 32 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 22 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | KINNEY, VIRGINIA | Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer | Buy | 31 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | GAUDETTE, ROBERT J | President | Buy | 49 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | DONOHUE, ELISABETH B | Director | Buy | 75 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | CURCI, BRIAN | Exec VP & General Counsel | Buy | 41 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | COX, HEATHER | Director | Buy | 81 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | COBEN, LAWRENCE S | Director, CEO | Buy | 759 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Buy | 59 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | CARTER, MATTHEW JR | Director | Buy | 133 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | CARRILLO, ANTONIO | Director | Buy | 60 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | BENTLEY, BRAD | Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer | Buy | 103 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | ABRAHAM, SPENCER | Director | Buy | 248 | — | — |
| 2026-01-07 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 7,383 | $158.79 | $1.17M |
| 2026-01-07 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 5,000 | $153.25 | $766257.50 |
| 2026-01-06 | GAUDETTE, ROBERT J | Exec VP, NRG Business | Sale | 45,000 | $158.76 | $7.14M |
| 2026-01-06 | CURCI, BRIAN | Exec VP & General Counsel | Sale | 46,976 | $158.84 | $7.46M |
| 2026-01-06 | CHUNG, BRUCE | EVP & CFO | Sale | 7,617 | $158.79 | $1.21M |
| 2026-01-05 | CURCI, BRIAN | Exec VP & General Counsel | Sale | 60,580 | $161.71 | $9.80M |
| 2026-01-02 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,177 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,072 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 786 | $166.16 | $130601.76 |
| 2026-01-02 | SPENCER, GERALD ALFRED | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 265 | $166.16 | $44032.40 |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Sale | 27,596 | $166.16 | $4.59M |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 4,672 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 2,205 | $166.16 | $366382.80 |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 27,596 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Sale | 11,727 | $166.16 | $1.95M |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 2,301 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Buy | 2,205 | $166.16 | $366382.80 |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Sale | 1,243 | $166.16 | $206536.88 |
| 2026-01-02 | LIYANEARACHCHI, DAK | Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc. | Sale | 726 | $166.16 | $120632.16 |
Frequently asked questions
Are NRG insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, NRG insiders have been net buyers, with about $5.34B in stock sold across 27 sales, against 6 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at NRG mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which NRG insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. NANUS, DAVID accounts for the largest share on record, with about $2.65B sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.