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

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.920-4.020 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.040. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NEE stock opened at $82.46 on Monday. NextEra Energy has a one year low of $69.37 and a one year high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.00 billion, a PE ratio of 18.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $86.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.05.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 55.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on NEE shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $114.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NextEra Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Watch Advisors INC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 839.4% in the fourth quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC now owns 667 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $64,000. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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), it generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers in Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers across much of the state.

Through NextEra Energy Resources, the company develops, owns and operates power-generation and storage projects in the United States and Canada.