NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Receives $99.57 Average PT from Analysts

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $99.5714.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on NEE shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen raised NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $86.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.73 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.68. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $90.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44. NextEra Energy has a 12-month low of $67.20 and a 12-month high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

Key NextEra Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded NextEra Energy (NEE) to strong-buy, reinforcing bullish sentiment around the company’s utility scale, clean-energy portfolio, and earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS analyst William Appicelli initiated a Buy rating, citing potential synergy gains from the Dominion transaction and upside tied to rising power demand from data centers.
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlighted NEE as a beneficiary of structural electricity demand growth, especially from artificial intelligence data centers, EV adoption, and the broader need for reliable baseload power.
• Positive Sentiment: One analysis argued the stock could be undervalued based on the Dominion data-center story, suggesting investors may be underestimating future growth potential. NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Could Be 8.5% Undervalued on Its Dominion Data Center Story
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also emphasized NextEra’s clean-energy expansion, renewables backlog, and stable cash flow generation, which support its long-term earnings growth profile. Will NextEra Gain by Generating Power From Multiple Clean Sources?
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest Zacks note said NEE recently outperformed the market in a single session, reflecting renewed interest, but the stock has still been under pressure over the prior month and quarter. NextEra Energy (NEE) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.4% in the first quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 54,903 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,099,000 after buying an additional 2,329 shares during the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 40.3% in the 1st quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 529,981 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $49,225,000 after acquiring an additional 152,243 shares during the period. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the first quarter worth $50,000. Farmers National Bank boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 69,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,475,000 after acquiring an additional 679 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evansbrook LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.6% during the first quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 13,099 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy, Inc (NYSE: NEE), headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, is a leading clean energy company with both regulated utility operations and competitive renewable generation businesses. The company’s principal operating subsidiaries include Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a regulated electric utility serving customers in Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, which develops, constructs, owns and operates a large portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage projects. Together these businesses provide electricity supply, transmission and distribution services as well as utility-scale renewable generation and related services.

NextEra’s activities cover the full lifecycle of power assets, from project development and construction to operation, maintenance and asset optimization.