Aug. 4 at 8:52 PM
NRG Energy shares fell during afternoon trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q2 2026 earnings. Adjusted EPS came in at
$1.49, missing Wall Street’s
$1.82 consensus and declining from
$1.73 a year earlier, as higher interest and amortization costs tied to the LS Power acquisition weighed on profitability. Despite the earnings miss, adjusted EBITDA rose 34% year-over-year to
$1.22 billion.
Management reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EPS guidance of
$7.90-
$9.90 but cautioned that results are likely to come in below the midpoint due to weaker electricity demand and lower power prices in Texas, elevated storm-related supply costs, and an estimated
$70 million impact from Virginia rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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