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Zacks Investment Research8/14/2026Positive
NEE
Nextera Energy IncNYSEUTILITIESUTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$179.82B
P/E Ratio
19.38
EPS
$4.45
Beta
0.65
52W High
$98.03
52W Low
$67.81
50-Day MA
$87.12
200-Day MA
$87.76
Dividend Yield
2.76%
Profit Margin
32.40%
Forward P/E
21.46
PEG Ratio
1.88
About Nextera Energy Inc
NextEra Energy, Inc. is an American energy company with about 46 gigawatts of generating capacity, revenues of over $17 billion in 2017, and about 14,000 employees throughout the US and Canada. Its subsidiaries include Florida Power & Light (FPL), NextEra Energy Resources, NextEra Energy Partners, Gulf Power Company, and NextEra Energy Services.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $28.70B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $17.51B |
| EBITDA | $14.59B |
| Operating Margin | 31.50% |
| Return on Equity | 11.70% |
| Return on Assets | 2.44% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $13.81 |
| Book Value | $27.39 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.15 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 6.27 |
| EV/Revenue | 10.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.22 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 53.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $2.09B |
| Float | $2.08B |
| % Insiders | 0.12% |
| % Institutions | 87.15% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
13.74%
HV 20-Day
13.45%
HV 30-Day
13.54%
HV 60-Day
17.86%
HV Rank
0.0%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($98.50 target)
2
Strong Buy11
Buy7
Hold1
SellLatest News
NextEra Energy: Positive Developments Continue
NextEra Energy might have seen a small price rise YTD, but it has still performed better than the utilities sector, and there's upside ahead. Adjusted EPS for H1 2026 is tracking ahead of guidance, which indicates potential for overdelivering and decent upside to the stock. Its proposed merger with Dominion Energy could create the world's largest renewable utility and the US's second-largest nuclear producer, with accelerated EPS growth forecast.
Seeking Alpha8/14/2026Positive
The Future of AI Investing: Harbor Debuts 5 New Ecosystem ETFs
As the artificial intelligence (AI) race reshapes global markets, investors are looking beyond single-stock concentration and shifting focus toward the broader global supply chains powering the revolution.
ETF Trends8/13/2026Neutral
NextEra Energy, U.S. Department of Commerce and Government of Japan finalize commercial terms; reach funding milestone for up to 10 GW of gas-powered generation
JUNO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced it has executed definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Government of Japan to fund the development and operation of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas-powered generation in Texas and Pennsylvania.
PRNewsWire8/12/2026Neutral
Why an Aging Power Grid Is Fueling a New ETF Bet
Recent headlines about slowing AI spending and volatile tech stocks miss a bigger story. The U.S. power grid isn't ready for what's coming.
ETF Trends7/30/2026Neutral
NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend
JUNO BEACH, Fla., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.6232 per share.
PRNewsWire7/30/2026Neutral
Brookfield, NextEra to Develop $100 Billion Data Center Campus in Kentucky
A partnership of energy, infrastructure and utility companies plan to develop a data center campus on the Energy Department's Paducah site in western Kentucky, repurposing the land as part of a privately-funded project.
WSJ7/29/2026Neutral
DOE Site in Western Kentucky Revitalized with Data Center Campus and Dedicated Energy Project, Creating Jobs and Protecting Residents and Businesses from Costs
PADUCAH, Ky., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of energy, infrastructure and utility companies today announced a strategic partnership to develop a data center campus at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Paducah Site in Western Kentucky.
PRNewsWire7/29/2026Neutral
Brookfield, NextEra to develop $100 billion data center campus in Kentucky, source says
Brookfield Asset Management and NextEra Energy are developing a $100 billion data center campus in Paducah, Kentucky, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Reuters7/29/2026Positive
Investors Heavily Search NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE): Here is What You Need to Know
NextEra (NEE) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Zacks Investment Research7/28/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026