NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Stock Price Down 1.4% – Here’s Why

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) shares dropped 1.4% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $90.56 and last traded at $90.7090. Approximately 8,515,929 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 9,528,831 shares. The stock had previously closed at $92.01.

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat consensus with $1.09 adjusted EPS (above estimates) and management reiterated FY?2026 EPS guidance, which reassured investors about profitability and outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: NextEra reported a large renewables backlog (~33 GW) and added ~4 GW of renewables + storage origination, supporting long?term growth expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support lifted sentiment — BMO raised its price target to $99 (maintaining an Outperform) and other firms (Jefferies/Wells Fargo mentions) issued positive notes, helping buy?side conviction. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus ($6.70B reported vs. ~ $7.4B expected), which tempers the beat and is a watchpoint for investors monitoring volume/wholesale market impacts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: FY?2026 guidance set at $3.92–$4.02 EPS (close to street ~4.01), implying management sees steady execution but not a material upside to consensus — supports a cautious, execution?focused view. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader macro/geopolitical headwinds could cap gains for utility/energy names in the near term; market?wide softness remains a potential drag even with firm?specific beats. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legislative/regulatory shifts (e.g., H.R. 4690 developments) could change federal energy efficiency standards over time, a policy risk for renewables growth assumptions. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the subject of several research reports. Mizuho boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wall Street Zen cut NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.67.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.65. The company has a market cap of $200.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.49.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.6232 dividend. This is a boost from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 75.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total value of $8,898,532.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 305,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,332,054.22. This represents a 24.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $1,675,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 179,990 shares of company stock worth $16,155,409. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NEE. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Company Profile

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.