NRG Energy's Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

NRG Energy, Inc. NRG reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of $2.62 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.80 by 45.6%. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of 80 cents. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)Revenues of NRG EnergyTotal revenues were $8.59 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.89 billion by 196.4%. The top line also increased 15.5% from the prior-year quarter’s level of $7.43 billion. NRG Energy, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise NRG Energy, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | NRG Energy, Inc. QuoteHighlights of NRG’s Earnings ReleaseThe company recorded adjusted EBITDA of $1.13 billion in the first quarter, up 29.4% from $0.87 billion registered a year ago.Total operating costs and expenses were $7.44 billion, up 13.6% from $6.55 billion in the year-ago quarter.Operating income for the quarter totaled $1.13 billion compared with $0.87 billion in the year-ago quarter.Through April 30, 2025, the company returned $532 million to shareholders through $445 million in share repurchases and $87 million in common stock dividends. In 2025, the company plans to return approximately $1.3 billion through share repurchases and common stock dividends of around $345 million.NRG’s Financial HighlightsAs of March 31, 2025, NRG had cash and cash equivalents worth $693 million compared with $966 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.As of March 31, 2025, long-term debt and finance leases amounted to $9.81 billion, which remained flat sequentially.Cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2025 totaled $855 million compared with $267 million in the year-ago quarter.Capital expenditures totaled $217 million compared with $69 million in the year-ago quarter.NRG’s GuidanceNRG Energy expects 2025 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $1.33-$1.53 billion and $6.75-$7.75, respectively.Free Cash Flow before Growth is estimated to be in the range of $1.975-$2.225 billion.The company anticipates adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $3.725-$3.975 billion.NRG’s Zacks RankThe company has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Recent Utility ReleasesIDACORP IDA reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.10 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 by 6.8%.IDA’s long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate is 8.4%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 earnings is pinned at $5.79 per share, which implies a year-over-year improvement of 5.3%.Exelon Corporation’s EXC first-quarter 2025 earnings of 92 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents by 8.3%.EXC’s long-term earnings growth rate is 6.42%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 sales is pinned at $24.01 billion, which indicates year-over-year growth of 4.3%.Vistra VST reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of 46 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of 23 cents per share.VST’s long-term earnings growth rate is 11.1%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 earnings is pinned at $5.90 per share, which implies a year-over-year decline of 15.7%. Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Exelon Corporation (EXC): Free Stock Analysis Report NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG): Free Stock Analysis Report IDACORP, Inc. (IDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Vistra Corp. (VST): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks