NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate NextEra Energy “Moderate Buy”: Seventeen of 23 brokerages recommend buying the stock, while six rate it a hold. The average 12-month price target is $100.19, well above the reported $75.62 opening price.
• NextEra’s latest quarter showed mixed results: EPS of $1.15 exceeded the $1.11 consensus estimate, while revenue of $7.53 billion fell short of expectations. Management maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.92–$4.02.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, equal to an annualized $2.49 and a 3.3% yield. Investor sentiment remains pressured by the stock’s recent weakness, an analyst downgrade and uncertainty around nuclear-generation restart plans.

Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seventeen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $100.19.

Several research firms recently commented on NEE. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $108.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of NextEra Energy from a "strong sell" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 19th.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NextEra Energy stock opened at $75.62 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. NextEra Energy has a 52-week low of $73.59 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The firm has a market cap of $157.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.65. The company's 50 day moving average is $84.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.20.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NextEra Energy will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. NextEra Energy's payout ratio is presently 55.96%.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: A valuation-focused analysis argues that the selloff may create a long-term buying opportunity. The article cites a potential target near $127, compared with a Street target of approximately $98, though these are estimates rather than company guidance. NextEra Stock Has Fallen 22% From Its High. Is the Selloff a Buying Opportunity?
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra’s latest quarterly results provide some fundamental support: earnings exceeded consensus expectations, revenue grew year over year, and management maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.92 to $4.02. However, revenue was below analysts’ estimates.
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s Florida Power & Light subsidiary announced bill credits and savings assistance for eligible seniors. The initiative may support customer relations but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. FPL helps eligible seniors access bill credits and ways to save
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with Duke Energy found that NextEra leads on return on invested capital, while Duke offers a lower valuation, higher dividend yield and slightly less leverage. The comparison favors competing income and valuation characteristics but highlights NextEra’s operating efficiency. NextEra Energy vs. Duke Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness reflects continued pressure on investor sentiment, including an analyst downgrade and concerns surrounding plans to restart nuclear generation. Restart projects could offer future growth, but investors may be weighing execution risks, capital requirements and regulatory uncertainty. NextEra Energy Trading Down After Analyst Downgrade

Institutional Trading of NextEra Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.7% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 593,568 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $52,097,000 after buying an additional 26,378 shares during the period. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 711,009 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $62,405,000 after acquiring an additional 86,585 shares during the period. CV Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,404,000. Avity Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 500,576 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $43,936,000 after acquiring an additional 26,848 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 544,574 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $47,797,000 after acquiring an additional 21,569 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy, Inc is an electric power and energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), it generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers in Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers across much of the state.

Through NextEra Energy Resources, the company develops, owns and operates power-generation and storage projects in the United States and Canada.

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