NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.920-4.020 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.980. The company issued revenue guidance of -. NextEra Energy also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.620-3.700 EPS.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:NEE opened at $80.33 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $83.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.86. NextEra Energy has a 1-year low of $61.72 and a 1-year high of $87.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.74.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $7.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.13 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.72% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy will post 3.68 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a dividend of $0.5665 per share. This represents a $2.27 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 72.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on NEE shares. New Street Research set a $84.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, October 13th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Melius Research raised shares of NextEra Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Cowen initiated coverage on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $98.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.56.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark Lemasney sold 846 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.90, for a total transaction of $63,365.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $694,098.30. This represents a 8.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 157,322 shares of company stock worth $13,148,943 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 16.7% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,012,129,000 after buying an additional 1,780,881 shares during the period. BROOKFIELD Corp ON acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $57,607,000. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $53,295,000. Man Group plc raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 71.4% during the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,231,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $92,954,000 after purchasing an additional 512,940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 22.6% during the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 2,259,746 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $170,588,000 after purchasing an additional 417,307 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.