NRG Energy stock buybacks
NRG$1.6Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
NRG Energy bought back $1.6B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.5B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 8.2% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $9M |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $39M |
| Q1 '22 | $188M |
| Q2 '22 | $178M |
| Q3 '22 | $118M |
| Q4 '22 | $116M |
| Q1 '23 | $8M |
| Q2 '23 | −$8M |
| Q3 '23 | $50M |
| Q4 '23 | $1.1B |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $90M |
| Q3 '24 | $226M |
| Q4 '24 | $619M |
| Q1 '25 | $314M |
| Q2 '25 | $289M |
| Q3 '25 | $355M |
| Q4 '25 | $353M |
| Q1 '26 | $481M |
| Q2 '26 | $450M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 245.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 244.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 245.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 245.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 245.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 245.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 242.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 237.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 235.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 230.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 230.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 232.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 232.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 218.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 214.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 214.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 207.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 213.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 203.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 196.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 195.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 202.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 208.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 212.0M |
$450Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$1.5Bnet of stock compensation ($144M)
+8.2%diluted shares, 1 year
−19.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$354Mdividends, 12 months
471%of free cash flow ($348M) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
210.2Mshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
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Questions
- Does NRG Energy buy back its stock?
- NRG Energy bought back $1.6B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.5B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 8.2% from a year earlier.
- How much did NRG Energy spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $1.3B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is NRG Energy's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −19.1% over five fiscal years and +8.2% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 4, 2026 · open on SEC.gov