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title: "Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on NRG Energy (NRG)"
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description: "Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza has reaffirmed a Buy rating on NRG Energy, setting a price target of $239.00. The stock closed at $134.72. The analyst has a 63.49% success rate and an average return of 7.6%. The overall analyst consensus for NRG Energy is a Strong Buy, with an average price target of $199.40, indicating a potential upside of 48.01%. Evercore ISI also maintains a Buy rating with a $215.00 target."
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# Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on NRG Energy (NRG)

Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza maintained a Buy rating on NRG Energy on May 14 and set a price target of $239.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $134.72.

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According to TipRanks, Pourreza is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.6% and a 63.49% success rate. Pourreza covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Sempra Energy, Eversource Energy, and Pinnacle West Capital.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for NRG Energy with a $199.40 average price target, which is a 48.01% upside from current levels. In a report released on May 7, Evercore ISI also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $215.00 price target.

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