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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 02/26/2026 |
$183.00 |
$183.68 |
$173.58 |
$181.34 |
2.37M | | 02/27/2026 |
$179.98 |
$181.09 |
$174.21 |
$178.96 |
2.61M | | 03/02/2026 |
$175.69 |
$181.58 |
$174.04 |
$175.58 |
1.77M | | 03/03/2026 |
$162.85 |
$164.06 |
$158.00 |
$162.06 |
11.47M | | 03/04/2026 |
$162.07 |
$166.43 |
$161.90 |
$163.54 |
9.06M |
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| NRG Energy, Inc. is an energy and home services company. Co.'s businesses are the sale of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial and wholesale customers, supported by its wholesale electric generation, as well as the sale of smart home products and services. Across the U.S. and Canada, the Co. delivers sustainable solutions, predominately under the brand names such as NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy and Vivint. Co.'s segments include Texas, East, West/Services/Other, Vivint Smart Home and Corporate activities. | |
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NRG Energy (NRG) has the following price history information. Looking back at NRG historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on February 26, 2026, NRG opened at $183.00, traded as high as $183.68 and as low as $173.58, and closed at $181.34. Trading volume was a total of 2.37M shares. On February 27, 2026, NRG opened at $179.98, traded as high as $181.09 and as low as $174.21, and closed at $178.96. Trading volume was a total of 2.61M shares. On March 02, 2026, NRG opened at $175.69, traded as high as $181.58 and as low as $174.04, and closed at $175.58. Trading volume was a total of 1.77M shares. On March 03, 2026, NRG opened at $162.85, traded as high as $164.06 and as low as $158.00, and closed at $162.06. Trading volume was a total of 11.47M shares. On March 04, 2026, NRG opened at $162.07, traded as high as $166.43 and as low as $161.90, and closed at $163.54. Trading volume was a total of 9.06M shares.
NRG Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into NRG Energy shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of NRG, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
03/08/2016 |
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| End date: |
03/04/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$12.51 |
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| End price/share: |
$163.54 |
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| Starting shares: |
799.36 |
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| Ending shares: |
980.59 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$9.73 |
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| Total return: |
1,503.65% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
32.00% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$160,353.57 |
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| Years: |
9.99 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
03/08/2016 |
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| End date: |
03/04/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$12.51 |
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| End price/share: |
$163.54 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$9.73 |
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| Total return: |
1,285.04% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
30.08% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$138,509.47 |
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| Years: |
9.99 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 02/26/2026 | $181.34 | | 02/27/2026 | $178.96 | | 03/02/2026 | $175.58 | | 03/03/2026 | $162.06 | | 03/04/2026 | $163.54 |
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