NRG is yesterday's top mover after gaining 5.64%
Leading equity indices in the US declined as Nasdaq lost 0.35% and ended the session at 12,300. S&P 500 slipped 0.16% and closed at 4,124.
Today's price action is taking place amid mixed market indicators – United States CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions released yesterday at 20:30 UTC with a figure of 216,600, while the previous figure was 214,800.
“Top Movers” are assets that recorded the highest percentage change compared to their nearest peers. yesterday's most active utilities stocks are listed below.
NRG Energy | Up 5.64% to $32.79 yesterday
The Houston-based energy supplier has shed 28.89% over the past six months. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the S&P 500 by 4.71%. NRG Energy's market cap currently stands at $7.55 billion with an average daily trading volume of 4.40 million shares. NRG's last revenue report was $7.72 billion with an EPS of 86 cents.
NextEra Energy | Closed +2.44% at $77.96
The American electric services company has fallen back around 16.37% over the past 8 months, from a notable high of $91. So far this year, it has been under-performing the S&P 500 by 14.72%. The American electric services company's market cap currently stands at $157.75 billion with an average daily volume of 6.67 million shares. NextEra Energy is forecasted to generate revenues of $5.50 billion and EPS of 72 cents.
Korea Electric Power | Closed +2.34% at $7.44
6 months ago, South Korea's largest electric utility company fell to a low of $5.8 but has since recovered 25.34%. So far this year, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 19.61%. Korea Electric Power has a market cap of $9.55 billion with an average daily volume of 171,052 shares.