NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Forecast & Price Target $85.00 -0.79 (-0.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.62 -0.38 (-0.45%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NextEra Energy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 18 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold5Buy13 Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for NextEra Energy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for NEE. Consensus Price Target $86.401.65% Upside According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for NextEra Energy, the average price target is $86.40. The highest price target for NEE is $98.00, while the lowest price target for NEE is $67.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.65% from the current price of $85.00. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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NEE Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/16/24 to 10/16/251 Month Ago9/16/24 to 9/16/253 Months Ago7/18/24 to 7/18/251 Year Ago10/17/23 to 10/16/24Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy12 Buy rating(s)9 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)9 Buy rating(s)Hold5 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$86.40$84.00$84.08$83.07Forecasted Upside1.65% Upside20.36% Upside10.77% Upside-1.56% DownsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy NEE Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History NEE Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table NextEra Energy Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeNextEra EnergyUtilities CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.78 2.37 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside1.65% Upside13.03% Upside14.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingVery Positive NewsSee Recent NEE NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/16/2025TD Cowen4 of 5 stars Initiated CoverageBuy$98.00+14.32%10/15/2025Cowen1 of 5 stars Initiated CoverageBuy10/14/2025Jefferies Financial Group2 of 5 starsJulien Dumoulin-Smith Not RatedReiterated RatingHold$77.00 ➝ $85.00+0.37%10/14/2025Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingHold (C+)10/13/2025New Street ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Set Target$84.00+0.45%10/6/2025Evercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingNicholas AmicucciSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet TargetOutperform$92.00+12.02%9/25/2025Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid ArcaroSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$96.00 ➝ $95.00+27.65%8/22/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJeremy TonetSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$86.00 ➝ $87.00+14.16%8/21/2025MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Set Target$78.00+4.21%8/20/2025Melius ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeStrong-Buy Get the Latest News and Ratings for NEE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for NextEra Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/20/2025MeliusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy$77.00+0.60%7/21/2025BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJames ThalackerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$77.00 ➝ $81.00+5.76%7/11/2025HSBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetBuy$88.00 ➝ $86.00+15.67%7/10/2025BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBetty JiangSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$65.00 ➝ $67.00-9.98%5/23/2025UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingWilliam AppicelliSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$94.00 ➝ $84.00+25.98%5/8/2025Erste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingH. EngelSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold4/24/2025Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingNeil KaltonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOverweight$102.00 ➝ $97.00+44.36%3/20/2025GuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingShahriar PourrezaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$89.00 ➝ $89.00+24.97%12/12/2024ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetSector Outperform$92.00 ➝ $96.00+29.76%10/22/2024Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingS. TuckerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeModerate Buy ➝ Hold9/27/2024Dbs BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingE. PangSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold8/29/2024Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral$77.00 ➝ $81.00+1.49%6/27/2024CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$69.00 ➝ $84.00+13.01%11/9/2023Seaport Res PtnSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingA. StorozynskiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell10/20/2023Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOverweight$79.00 ➝ $60.00+15.47%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Thursday at 11:41 PM ET. Should I Buy NextEra Energy Stock? NEE Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these NextEra Energy pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. NextEra Energy Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in NextEra Energy, Inc.: The current stock price is around $85.73, reflecting a recent increase of 1.3%, which may indicate positive market sentiment. NextEra Energy, Inc. has received multiple upgrades from analysts, including a "strong-buy" rating, suggesting strong confidence in the company's future performance. The company has a substantial market capitalization of approximately $176.53 billion, indicating a strong position in the energy sector. Analysts have set an average price target of $85.57, which is close to the current stock price, suggesting potential for growth. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a relatively low beta of 0.66, indicating that the stock is less volatile compared to the overall market, which may appeal to risk-averse investors. NextEra Energy Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in NextEra Energy, Inc. for these reasons: The company has a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.97, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, indicating that the company relies significantly on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment. Insider trading activity has shown a decrease in ownership among executives, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's future prospects. The current ratio of 0.54 and quick ratio of 0.45 suggest potential liquidity issues, meaning the company may struggle to meet short-term obligations. Recent insider sales totaling over 32,000 shares may raise concerns about the executives' confidence in the company's performance moving forward. NEE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is NextEra Energy's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for NextEra Energy is $86.40, with a high forecast of $98.00 and a low forecast of $67.00. Should I buy or sell NextEra Energy stock right now? 18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NextEra Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NEE shares. Does NextEra Energy's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, NextEra Energy's stock has a predicted upside of 1.65% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has NextEra Energy been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, NextEra Energy's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts. What analysts cover NextEra Energy? NextEra Energy has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Cowen, Evercore ISI, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Melius, Melius Research, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, New Street Research, TD Cowen, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like NextEra Energy more than its competitors? Analysts like NextEra Energy more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for NextEra Energy is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how NEE compares to other companies. 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