NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Given New $102.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) had its price objective lowered by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from $104.00 to $102.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.09% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.00.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NextEra Energy stock traded down $4.73 during trading on Monday, reaching $88.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,218,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,389,220. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $92.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.83. NextEra Energy has a 12-month low of $63.88 and a 12-month high of $98.75. The company has a market capitalization of $184.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.NextEra Energy’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $458,862.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,572,165. This trade represents a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. This represents a 21.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock valued at $2,881,077 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 24.8% during the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 64,158 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,843,000 after purchasing an additional 12,738 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 326,193 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $24,624,000 after buying an additional 15,600 shares during the period. National Pension Service grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 4,845,447 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $365,783,000 after buying an additional 60,324 shares during the last quarter. Indivisible Partners bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $1,355,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in NextEra Energy by 61.8% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 60,985 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,604,000 after acquiring an additional 23,288 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The merger would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business, expanding NextEra’s scale across high-growth markets and adding exposure to rising power demand from AI data centers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra said the deal should be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings at closing and could support long-term earnings growth as the combined company benefits from greater scale, financing strength, and customer bill credits. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The transaction could help NextEra better position itself for surging electricity demand tied to AI infrastructure, especially in fast-growing regions like Virginia and the Carolinas. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell as investors focused on execution risk, integration challenges, and the regulatory review the deal will face from state regulators, FERC, and the DOJ. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor-rights scrutiny is also emerging, with a law firm investigating whether NextEra shareholders are getting a fair price in the merger. 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.