NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Sets New 12-Month High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $87.62 and last traded at $87.0210, with a volume of 6182355 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $85.47.

The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 profit beat and segment strength — NextEra reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $0.54, topping estimates as renewables and FPL demand supported profits, which helped lift sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated guidance and long-term growth targets — management held 2026 adjusted EPS guidance and outlined a plan for ~8% CAGR in adjusted EPS through 2032 plus $90–$100B capex to 2032; FPL secured a multi‑year rate deal (ROE midpoint ~10.95%), giving visibility to utility returns. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Growing large‑load demand and nuclear pivot — NextEra is actively marketing nuclear output and is weighing nuclear expansion to serve hyperscalers/data centers, creating a potential new high‑margin market for long‑term contracted power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Institutional commentary and sell‑side notes after the results emphasize long‑term growth; at least one shop raised NextEra’s price target and kept an outperform view, reinforcing buyer interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/technicals supportive but stretched — market commentary notes strong YTD gains and stretched momentum (overbought indicators), which supports continuation but raises the odds of short pauses or consolidation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum investor interest — Coverage argues NEE is a momentum name given recent strength and fundamentals, which can sustain flows but also increases sensitivity to sentiment shifts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Q4 revenue of $6.56B trailed the consensus (~$7.07B), which tempers the beat and could be cited by critics as a near‑term weakness to watch. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risk — NEE trades at a premium (high-teens/20s P/E range reported by market commentary) and near its 52‑week high, which increases downside risk if growth or data‑center demand disappoints. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 target price (up previously from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $104.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, HSBC raised their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.56.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total value of $12,178,697.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $920,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,655. This represents a 40.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of NextEra Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 79.7% in the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $82.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.87. The firm has a market cap of $182.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.60.

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.