Carter Matthew Jr 4

What Happened Matthew Carter Jr (listed in the filing as Carter Matthew Jr), a director of NRG Energy, received an award/acquisition of 129 shares on May 1, 2026. The reported transaction is coded as an award/grant (A); no purchase price is shown (N/A) because these are dividend-equivalent rights or similar deferred-unit credits that will be settled in NRG common stock. The filing’s footnote states these represent dividend equivalent rights (DERs) tied to deferred or restricted stock units.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — 129 shares acquired; price: N/A (derivative/dividend-equivalent units)
• Footnote: These are dividend equivalent rights that accrue on deferred/restricted stock units, become exercisable proportionately with the underlying units, and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Each DER equals one share. The filing notes "Includes 5,383 dividend equivalent rights."
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt
• Filing timeliness: Not indicated in the provided excerpt

Context Dividend-equivalent rights are a form of compensation tied to deferred or restricted stock units; they generally mirror the economics of dividends and are settled in company shares rather than representing an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are typically part of routine director compensation and are neutral versus outright purchases or sales by insiders; they do not by themselves signal a buy or sell sentiment.