NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. It is widely recognized as the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from wind and solar sources, operating through two main business segments: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a regulated electric utility, and NextEra Energy Resources, an unregulated wholesale power generator. The company focuses on developing, constructing and operating power generation facilities, transmission projects and energy storage systems across North America.

Florida Power & Light serves more than five million customer accounts in Florida, providing retail electricity services and maintaining a modern transmission and distribution network. NextEra Energy Resources operates in 36 states and Canada, managing one of the largest renewable portfolios in the industry. Its facilities include onshore wind farms, solar photovoltaic plants and battery storage projects, as well as natural gas–fired and nuclear generating units. The company’s project pipeline emphasizes long-term power purchase agreements with utilities and commercial customers.

NextEra Energy traces its roots to the founding of Florida Power & Light Company in 1925. In 1984, FPL Group was formed as a holding company to expand into wholesale generation, and in 2010 it was renamed NextEra Energy to reflect its strategic shift toward clean energy investments. Over the decades, the company has consistently invested in new technologies and innovative business models to support grid reliability, renewable integration and carbon reductions.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer John Ketchum, NextEra Energy continues to pursue growth in renewable development, energy storage and grid modernization. The company’s strategic priorities include enhancing operational efficiency, advancing sustainability goals and forging partnerships to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon energy future.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.77 to $86.74
• 50-Day Range: $69.79 to $85.73
• 52-Week Range: $61.72 to $86.74
• Volume: 2.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $176.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.01
• Dividend Yield: 2.65%
• Price Target: $86.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NextEra Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NextEra Energy scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NextEra Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for NextEra Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NextEra Energy has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.61%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NextEra Energy are expected to grow by 7.61% in the coming year, from $3.68 to $3.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NextEra Energy is 30.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NextEra Energy is 30.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 58.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NextEra Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NextEra Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.54% of the outstanding shares of NextEra Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NextEra Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NextEra Energy has recently decreased by 23.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

NextEra Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NextEra Energy has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NextEra Energy is 79.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NextEra Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.32% next year. This indicates that NextEra Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.21

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.54% of the outstanding shares of NextEra Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NextEra Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NextEra Energy has recently decreased by 23.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

NextEra Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 82 news articles for NextEra Energy this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

130 people have searched for NEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 48% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

39 people have added NextEra Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NextEra Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,446,490.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of NextEra Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.72% of the stock of NextEra Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NEE shares performed this year?

NextEra Energy's stock was trading at $71.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NEE stock has increased by 20.6% and is now trading at $86.4810.

How were NextEra Energy's earnings last quarter?

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did NextEra Energy's stock split?

NextEra Energy shares split on Tuesday, October 27th 2020.The 4-1 split was announced on Monday, September 14th 2020. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, October 26th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Does NextEra Energy have any subsidiaries?

NextEra Energy subsidiaries include Florida City Gas, Gulf Power, Gulf Power Company, Oncor Electric Delivery Company, Smart Energy Capital, WindLogics, Florida Power & Light Company, and more.

Who are NextEra Energy's major shareholders?

NextEra Energy's top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.19%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.10%), Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC (0.05%) and Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Nextera Energy Inc, John W Ketchum, Charles E Sieving, Armando Pimentel Jr, Michael Dunne, Amy B Lane, Terrell Kirk Crews II, James Michael May, Robert Coffey, Miguel Arechabala, Nicole J Daggs, Kirk S Hachigian, Nicole S Arnaboldi, Mark Lemasney and James Lawrence Camaren.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of NextEra Energy?

Shares of NEE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of NextEra Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NextEra Energy investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Corning (GLW) and American Tower (AMT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NEE
• CIK: 753308
• Web: www.nexteraenergy.com
• Phone: (561) 694-4000
• Fax: 561-694-4999
• Employees: 9,300
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NextEra Energy: $86.40
• High Price Target: $98.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.43
• P/E Growth: 2.86
• Net Income: $6.95 billion
• Net Margins: 22.84%
• Pretax Margin: 15.32%
• Return on Equity: 12.31%
• Return on Assets: 3.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.36
• Current Ratio: 0.54
• Quick Ratio: 0.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.17
• Cash Flow: $6.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.57
• Book Value: $29.40 per share
• Price / Book: 2.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,059,290,000
• Free Float: 2,055,173,000
• Market Cap: $177.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66