NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Stock Falls 1% After Analyst Downgrade

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) shares fell 1% during trading on Wednesday after Mizuho lowered their price target on the stock from $95.00 to $80.00. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the stock. NextEra Energy traded as low as $76.50 and last traded at $77.0730. 10,597,533 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 2% from the average daily volume of 10,798,762 shares. The stock had previously closed at $77.88.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NEE. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “sell” rating and set a $56.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on NextEra Energy from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on NextEra Energy from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.95.

More NextEra Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra, its affiliates and Lewis Energy Group were selected to develop Project Star, a planned energy campus in Encinal, Texas, valued at more than $22 billion. The project is expected to include approximately 6.47 gigawatts of generation capacity, potentially expanding NextEra’s long-term growth pipeline. However, the article provides limited detail on timing, financing and the company’s eventual economic share. NextEra $22 billion Project Star article
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra will release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 21. Analysts expect a single-digit increase in earnings, making the report a near-term catalyst; investors will focus on earnings, revenue, guidance and updates on the company’s growth projects. NextEra third-quarter 2026 results announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi announced opposition to the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger as public hearings begin. Although NextEra said it respectfully disagrees, the opposition could increase regulatory uncertainty, delay approval or complicate the transaction. Virginia opposition to NextEra-Dominion merger
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its NextEra price target from $95 to $80 and maintained a neutral rating. The reduced valuation signals weaker near-term confidence and leaves only modest implied upside based on the cited share price. Mizuho lowers NextEra price target
• Negative Sentiment: A proposed settlement of shareholder derivative actions is scheduled for court review in Palm Beach County. While a settlement could eventually resolve the matter, the proceedings add legal uncertainty and a potential cost overhang for investors. NextEra derivative action settlement notice

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $1,465,987,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.8% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,302,084 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,430,834,000 after purchasing an additional 895,824 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,387,347,000 after purchasing an additional 485,854 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 46.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 13,329,077 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,169,839,000 after purchasing an additional 4,231,814 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 10,187,013 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $946,169,000 after purchasing an additional 799,546 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 1.0%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $82.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.32. The firm has a market cap of $160.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The company’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.96%.

About NextEra Energy

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), the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers across Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers and operates a diverse generation portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, nuclear and other resources.

NextEra Energy’s other major business, NextEra Energy Resources, develops, owns and operates energy projects in the United States and Canada.