NRG Energy Correlations

NRG Stock  USD 96.89  2.37  2.51%   
The current 90-days correlation between NRG Energy and AGL Energy is 0.22 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of NRG Energy is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

NRG Energy Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between NRG Energy and DJI is 0.2 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding NRG Energy and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with NRG Stock

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  0.74NI NiSourcePairCorr
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  0.79AEE Ameren CorpPairCorr
  0.78ALE Allete IncPairCorr
  0.71ATO Atmos EnergyPairCorr
  0.68BIP Brookfield InfrastructurePairCorr

Moving against NRG Stock

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  0.67ES Eversource EnergyPairCorr
  0.6FE FirstEnergyPairCorr
  0.6RNWWW ReNew Energy GlobalPairCorr
  0.38ED Consolidated EdisonPairCorr
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  0.58AWK American Water WorksPairCorr
  0.56AEP American Electric PowerPairCorr
  0.48AQN Algonquin Power UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.46AVA AvistaPairCorr
  0.33CIG Companhia EnergeticaPairCorr

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between NRG Stock performing well and NRG Energy Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze NRG Energy's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.