DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) slipped 3.57% to $115.37 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.48% to 7,636.36 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,380.66.
The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 39.27% below its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company reached on February 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ fell 0.67% to $120.43, Exelon Corp. (EXC) fell 0.57% to $43.70, and Sempra (SRE) fell 0.54% to $85.01.
Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 9, 2026.