NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.97 to $72.30
• 50-Day Range: $66.92 to $77.55
• 52-Week Range: $61.72 to $86.10
• Volume: 8.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $146.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.94
• Dividend Yield: 3.18%
• Price Target: $84.42
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NextEra Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NextEra Energy scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 99 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NextEra Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NextEra Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 24.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NextEra Energy is 24.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.21.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NextEra Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.48. 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 2.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of NextEra Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NextEra Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NextEra Energy has recently increased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

NextEra Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.15%, 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

1.71% of the float of NextEra Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NextEra Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NextEra Energy has recently increased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

NextEra Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 90 news articles for NextEra Energy this week, compared to 38 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

88 people have searched for NEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

28 people have added NextEra Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% 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 $1,826,598.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.18% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NEE stock has decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at $71.34.

How were NextEra Energy's earnings last quarter?

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.04. NextEra Energy'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?

Shares of NextEra Energy split before market open on Tuesday, October 27th 2020.The 4-1 split was announced on Monday, September 14th 2020. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes 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 Mirova US LLC (0.19%), US Bancorp DE (0.14%), Aberdeen Group plc (0.12%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Nextera Energy Inc, Charles E Sieving, John W Ketchum, Armando Pimentel Jr, Amy B Lane, Terrell Kirk Crews II, James Michael May, Miguel Arechabala, Ronald R Reagan, Nicole J Daggs, Kirk S Hachigian, Nicole S Arnaboldi, Robert Coffey 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

• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Today: 7/28/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• 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: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NextEra Energy: $84.42
• High Price Target: $97.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.46
• P/E Growth: 2.48
• 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: 5.96
• Cash Flow: $6.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.52
• Book Value: $29.40 per share
• Price / Book: 2.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,059,290,000
• Free Float: 2,055,585,000
• Market Cap: $147.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67