NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Given New $93.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) had its price objective increased by BMO Capital Markets from $89.00 to $93.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the utilities provider’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on NEE. HSBC raised their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. TD Cowen started coverage on NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $98.00 target price for the company. New Street Research set a $84.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, October 13th. UBS Group set a $91.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.17.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $87.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $181.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.81. NextEra Energy has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $88.96.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.42% and a net margin of 24.72%.The business’s revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy will post 3.68 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $920,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,655. The trade was a 40.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in NextEra Energy by 79.7% during the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings topped estimates on EPS and profit margins, driven by stronger renewables performance and higher power demand; the beat helped calm growth concerns and underpins near-term fundamentals. NextEra Energy beats fourth quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is offering sizeable nuclear power volumes from plants in Wisconsin and New Hampshire to large tech firms seeking carbon-free energy for AI data centers — a potential new commercial channel and long-duration demand tailwind. NextEra Offers Nuclear Power Amid Red-Hot Demand From Tech Firms
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $93 and maintained an outperform stance, signalling analyst confidence in NextEra’s growth trajectory and providing visible upward pressure on sentiment. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other analyst write-ups highlighted NextEra as a top utility pick given strong renewable growth and strategic investments, supporting longer-term interest from institutional investors. The Zacks Analyst Blog NextEra, Newmont, Blackstone and Bluerock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted full Q4 & full-year 2025 financial results and made slides/call available — useful for modeling but largely confirmatory. NextEra Energy fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results available
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q4 earnings call highlights were published — good for detail on guidance, rate cases and project timing, but no major surprises that changed the narrative. NextEra Energy Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Although EPS beat, some reports note revenue missed or “lagged” expectations — a top-line shortfall investors will watch for signs of demand softness or timing issues in project revenue recognition. NextEra Energy’s Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Lag

About NextEra Energy

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.