Brokerages Set NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) PT at $97.32

Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $97.6316.

Several analysts have commented on NEE shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 price objective (up from $99.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Argus set a $92.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, HSBC upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.9%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $97.04 on Tuesday. NextEra Energy has a fifty-two week low of $63.88 and a fifty-two week high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $202.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.69, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.17.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The business had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that NextEra Energy will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.36%.

Insider Activity

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total transaction of $8,898,532.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the sale, the treasurer directly owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. This represents a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 179,990 shares of company stock worth $16,155,409 over the last quarter. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NEE. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,816,327,000. Employees Provident Fund Board purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $240,840,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 47.3% during the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,254,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $742,913,000 after buying an additional 2,972,924 shares in the last quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $177,198,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after buying an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra reported a strong Q1: $6.701B revenues and net income of $2.182B, with EPS more than doubling year?over?year; the NRC renewed St. Lucie licenses extending operations into the 2050s/2060s — a win for long?term capacity and earnings visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG raised its price target to $112, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing upside relative to many street targets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group nudged its FY2027 EPS estimate higher and maintains a Buy, showing incremental upward revisions to the earnings outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is highlighted by hedge?fund screens and industry lists as a top electrical?infrastructure/energy name and recently hit new highs, reinforcing momentum and institutional interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus price target sits near $97.32, which is close to current trading levels and suggests limited near?term upside implied by the street as a whole. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts see consolidation near record highs with bullish patterns that could support further gains if momentum continues. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and thematic pieces (e.g., multi?energy and top utility lists) keep NEE in investor conversations but are more background than catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns after a ~48% one?year surge: several articles ask whether NEE is stretched, which could pressure the stock if investors rotate to cheaper names. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Comparisons with peers (FE vs. NEE) and valuation writeups highlight relative value trade risks if sentiment shifts or utilities outperform rotationally. Article Title

About NextEra Energy

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.