Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for NextEra Energy (NEE)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE):

• 8/1/2026 – NextEra Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/27/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $108.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $95.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 7/27/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by HC Wainwright.
• 7/27/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $94.00 to $96.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $116.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $94.00 price target by BMO Capital Markets.
• 7/20/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $102.00 to $95.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $94.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 7/13/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $95.00 to $93.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/12/2026 – NextEra Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/7/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $91.00 price target by Barclays PLC. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – NextEra Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/25/2026 – NextEra Energy was downgraded by Erste Group Bank AG from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/24/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $111.00 to $117.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/20/2026 – NextEra Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

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.