NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Stock Bumped Down to Strong Sell by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research report report published on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank cut NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “sell” rating and set a $56.00 price objective (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on NextEra Energy from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.67.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 0.4%

NEE opened at $76.68 on Friday. NextEra Energy has a 1-year low of $74.41 and a 1-year high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a market cap of $159.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $82.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.56.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Analysts predict that NextEra Energy will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.96%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $219,000. Boltwood Capital Management increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% during the third quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 7,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 12.5% during the third quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 31,474 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,384,000 after acquiring an additional 3,496 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 19.8% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 7,304 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $553,000 after acquiring an additional 1,207 shares during the period. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 3,546.4% during the third quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 993 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Project Star adds a significant growth opportunity. NextEra Energy Resources is partnering with Related Companies and Lewis Energy Group on a planned $22.3 billion energy campus in Texas. The project is expected to include 6.47 gigawatts of natural-gas generation supporting a nearby 5-gigawatt data-center campus, with excess electricity potentially supplied to the ERCOT grid. The scale of the project reinforces NextEra’s opportunity to benefit from rising electricity demand from data centers, although its financial contribution and timeline remain uncertain. Project Star strategic investment announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s industry presentation kept investors focused on NEE’s strategy. Chief Executive Officer John Ketchum participated in a Wolfe Research utilities and clean-energy conference, giving investors an opportunity to hear about growth plans, power demand, and capital allocation. The event itself did not announce a new material transaction, so its stock impact is likely limited without additional guidance. Wolfe Research conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Income-focused coverage highlights NEE’s dividend appeal. One analysis estimates that covering the median U.S. household’s annual utility costs would require approximately 2,058 shares of NextEra Energy, or about $156,500 based on the cited share price. This is an illustration of the stock’s income potential rather than a new company catalyst. NextEra Energy dividend analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its expectations for NextEra Energy’s stock price. The revised outlook may pressure NEE by signaling less near-term upside, particularly as the stock trades below its major moving averages. The report’s target change adds to investor caution even though analysts expect continued earnings growth. Scotiabank NextEra Energy outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are being encouraged to favor Constellation Energy over NEE. A comparison argues that Constellation may offer slightly greater long-term upside because of its nuclear-power exposure. Although this is third-party commentary rather than a change in NextEra’s fundamentals, it can divert investor interest from NEE. NextEra Energy versus Constellation Energy comparison

About NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy, Inc is an electric power and energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers across Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers and operates a diverse generation portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, nuclear and other resources.

NextEra Energy’s other major business, NextEra Energy Resources, develops, owns and operates energy projects in the United States and Canada.