UBS analyst Ross Fowler upgraded NRG Energy to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $46, up from $33. While the firm has significant concerns about long-term growth prospects and ultimate cost structure and margins at the Vivint Smart Home business, the $950M in share repurchases that the South Texas Project sale proceeds will fund should limit downside in the intermediate term, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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