DJ NRG Energy Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. $(NRG)$ shed 1.39% to $119.05 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.18% to 7,709.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.85% to 53,885.10.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 37.33% 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 Thursday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 0.45% to $123.90, Exelon Corp. $(EXC)$ fell 0.96% to $45.32, and Sempra $(SRE)$ fell 0.37% to $84.35.
Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 6, 2026.