Scotiabank Comments on NextEra Energy FY2026 Earnings

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) – Scotiabank issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of NextEra Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $3.87 per share for the year. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $96.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for NextEra Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.41 per share.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $7.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 26.49% and a return on equity of 11.94%. NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Dbs Bank downgraded NextEra Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $87.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada cut NextEra Energy from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.15.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 0.3 %

NextEra Energy stock opened at $70.65 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $145.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.90, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.41. NextEra Energy has a fifty-two week low of $53.95 and a fifty-two week high of $86.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.31.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a dividend of $0.515 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.92%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 60.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,007 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.57, for a total value of $302,808.99. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 15,792 shares in the company, valued at $1,193,401.44. The trade was a 20.24 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NextEra Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 197.4% in the 2nd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 339 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1,229.6% in the fourth quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Company Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc, through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.