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Shares of NRG Energy Inc. slid 9.7% to $145.80 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.5% to 6,506.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.0% to 45,577.47.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
NRG Energy Inc. closed 23.2% below its 52-week high of $189.96, which the company reached on February 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 2.3% to $126.81, Exelon Corp. fell 3.3% to $46.44, and Sempra fell 3.71% to $91.72.
Trading volume totaled 4.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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