We recently published a list of 12 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) stands against other stocks that on Jim Cramer’s radar recently.

On Tuesday, Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, criticized the market’s reaction, or lack thereof, to the recent dip in long-term interest rates. He pointed out that the 10-year Treasury yield had fallen back to 4.3%, yet barely anyone took notice. “Maybe, just maybe, it’s no big deal,” he said.

“Long-term interest rates plunged today, but did you hear a word about it? Nobody paid any attention to the interest rate decline. I never heard anyone talk about it, especially the very people who kept warning that ever higher rates were signaling that our financial system was in real trouble.”

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Cramer said that the same voices who claimed that higher rates were indicative of a collapsing faith in the U.S. economy, a threat to the dollar’s reserve currency status, and harbingers of hyperinflation or stagflation suddenly had nothing to say now that rates were moving in the opposite direction.

He quipped, “Let’s get some ex-Federal Reserve people or even some live ones to tell us that the party’s over.”  He called out what he sees as an eagerness among some to spread gloom whenever it suits their narrative. When the rates drop, he noted, the reaction is indifference. He added:

“That’s how this issue’s been covered for ages, but it’s only gotten worse since Trump has sworn in.”

Cramer acknowledged the seriousness of the United States’ $36 trillion national debt and said he does not blame people for being concerned about Treasury yields. However, he insisted that if people are going to sound the alarm when yields rise, they should at least acknowledge or feel some level of reassurance when they decline. Cramer admitted that the political climate in Washington is confusing and, at times, legitimately troubling for markets. He added:

“But like yesterday, when I opined about the chicken littles who tell us that a weak dollar means a weak country and a terrible stock market, I’m going to demand that people stop making Treasury mountains out of Treasury molehills.”

Our Methodology

For this article, we compiled a list of 12 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on April 15. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 1,000 hedge funds.

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NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 53

A caller asked Cramer to share his thoughts on NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), and he said:

“Very good utility. What can I say? I like it. I mean, it’s nice and boring. Boring is very good. Exciting, not so hot. This market’s like Pharaoh’s Fury.”

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) generates and sells electricity from coal, oil, solar, and battery storage. It also offers energy management services, home solutions, and trades in power, natural gas, and related commodities. On April 4, Goldman Sachs analyst Carly Davenport began coverage of NRG Energy stock with a Buy rating and a $129 price target. The firm expects strong free cash flow from the core business, supporting returns to shareholders. The analyst also pointed to potential gains from new generation projects, data center agreements, and opportunities in the SmartHome segment.

Overall, NRG ranks 7th on our list of stocks that on Jim Cramer’s radar recently. While we acknowledge the potential of NRG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NRG but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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