Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for NextEra Energy (NEE)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) recently:

• 4/15/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $85.00 to $89.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $87.00 to $92.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/28/2026 – NextEra Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 3/5/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $91.00 to $104.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2026 – NextEra Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 2/23/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $96.00 to $103.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $106.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – NextEra Energy was upgraded by Erste Group Bank AG from “hold” to “buy”.
• 2/17/2026 – NextEra Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the completion of the sale, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 190,816 shares of company stock worth $17,075,619 over the last ninety days. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.