Mizuho Cuts NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Price Target to $80.00

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) had its target price reduced by Mizuho from $95.00 to $80.00 in a report released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the utilities provider’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on NEE. Scotiabank dropped their target price on NextEra Energy from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $56.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Barclays set a $91.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.95.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:NEE opened at $77.25 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.36, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.64. NextEra Energy has a 52 week low of $74.41 and a 52 week high of $98.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $82.02 and a 200 day moving average of $87.12.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.96%.

Institutional Trading of NextEra Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Czech National Bank increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.7% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 593,568 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $52,097,000 after purchasing an additional 26,378 shares in the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 711,009 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $62,405,000 after purchasing an additional 86,585 shares in the last quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 500,576 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,936,000 after purchasing an additional 26,848 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its stake in NextEra Energy by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 544,574 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $47,797,000 after purchasing an additional 21,569 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CV Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $1,404,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: NextEra and its partners were selected to develop Project Star, a proposed energy campus in Texas valued at more than $22 billion with 6.47 gigawatts of generation capacity. The project could provide a significant long-term growth opportunity if contracts, financing and execution details develop favorably. NextEra Just Landed a $22 Billion Project
• Positive Sentiment: Utilities are showing early signs of a possible rebound after a sharp sell-off driven by higher Treasury yields. NextEra, the largest holding in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, is viewed as a higher-upside recovery candidate; analysts cited in the article see substantial potential upside from current levels. Major Bottoming Action in Utilities
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra announced that it will release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 21. Analysts expect a year-over-year increase in earnings, making the report a near-term catalyst for the stock. NextEra Energy Announces Third-Quarter Results Date
• Negative Sentiment: Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi opposes the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger as public hearings begin. The opposition could increase regulatory and political uncertainty around the transaction, although NextEra said it respectfully disagrees. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Opposes NextEra-Dominion Merger
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields continue to weigh on utility stocks by making bonds more competitive with dividend-paying equities and raising financing costs for capital-intensive companies. Investor Jim Cramer also reiterated that he is avoiding NEE, adding to negative sentiment despite the company’s long-term growth prospects. Jim Cramer Doubles Down on Avoiding NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy Company Profile

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.