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NYSE · NEE
Utilities · Regulated Electric
$76.08
Up+$0.46 (+0.61%)
Updated Sep 26, 2026, 4:30 PM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
73/100
Bullish
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
NEE closed at $76.08 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.04% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | $75.77 | $76.275 | $75.38 | $76.08 | 16.46M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $77.04 | $77.47 | $75.60 | $75.62 | 15.1M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $79.04 | $79.04 | $76.87 | $77.02 | 12.68M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $79.37 | $79.805 | $79.21 | $79.26 | 9.21M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $80.41 | $80.545 | $79.55 | $79.63 | 9.3M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $80.67 | $81.00 | $80.39 | $80.47 | 21.57M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $80.83 | $81.37 | $80.42 | $81.28 | 9.16M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $81.76 | $81.9744 | $79.96 | $80.37 | 9.62M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $81.83 | $82.1375 | $80.95 | $81.07 | 11.51M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $82.63 | $82.73 | $81.51 | $81.63 | 11.14M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $83.20 | $83.28 | $82.22 | $82.31 | 9.88M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $82.80 | $83.35 | $82.235 | $82.44 | 13.6M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $83.99 | $84.25 | $82.62 | $82.65 | 8.96M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $83.315 | $84.375 | $83.315 | $83.83 | 7.63M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $83.70 | $84.12 | $83.23 | $83.43 | 10.77M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $83.54 | $84.25 | $83.2881 | $84.06 | 11.54M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $82.56 | $83.24 | $82.05 | $83.10 | 12.71M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $82.70 | $83.11 | $82.28 | $82.93 | 11.16M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $81.08 | $82.60 | $80.75 | $82.34 | 14.05M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $82.92 | $82.98 | $81.33 | $81.84 | 13.96M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
NextEra Energy's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light, is the largest rate-regulated utility in Florida. The utility distributes power to over 6 million customer accounts in Florida and owns 36 gigawatts of generation. FP&L contributes roughly 70% of NextEra's consolidated operating earnings. NextEra Energy Resources, the renewable energy segment, generates and sells power throughout the United States and Canada with more than 37 GW of generation capacity, including natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | B of A Securities | Neutral | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 26, 2026
Nuclear power has a huge opportunity ahead of it as a reliable baseload power source, but that doesn't mean every nuclear power stock will be a winner.
Yahoo · Sep 25, 2026
Dominion Energy has kept its quarterly payout frozen for years while pouring billions into offshore wind and data center infrastructure, and now a pending merger with NextEra is forcing retirees to decide whether patience will finally be rewarded or replaced by a 5% Treasury yield.
Yahoo · Sep 25, 2026
This power generator sent billions back to its owners. But with its stock falling and key markets in flux, shareholders are now asking what that money truly bought.
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
The latest trading day saw NextEra Energy (NEE) settling at $75.62, representing a -1.82% change from its previous close.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
NextEra Energy shares have experienced significant downward pressure across multiple timeframes, with the stock closing at $76.08 per SID market data. NEE has declined 9.67% over the past month and 14.09% over the trailing three months, reflecting sustained selling pressure in the utilities sector. On a one-year basis, shares are down 5.24%, underperforming broader market indices. The stock is trading well below key moving averages, sitting 9.79% under its 50-day moving average of $84.34 and 14.65% below its 200-day moving average of $89.13, per SID market data. The 14-day relative strength index has plunged to 16.3, placing NEE deep in oversold territory. Despite the drawdown, the stock maintains a market capitalization of approximately $169.1 billion. NEE's beta of 0.733 indicates historically lower volatility relative to the broader market, making the recent sharp decline particularly notable for this defensive utility name.
NextEra Energy currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.69, which remains elevated relative to the broader utilities sector but has compressed alongside the stock's recent decline, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 2.64, suggesting the current valuation carries a premium relative to the company's projected earnings growth rate. NEE's price-to-book ratio of 3.08 reflects the market's continued recognition of the company's renewable energy asset base and regulated utility operations, according to SEC filings. The dividend yield has risen to 2.79% as the share price has retreated, offering income-oriented investors an improved entry point compared to recent months. As a utilities sector constituent, NEE is typically evaluated against defensive benchmarks where stable cash flows support premium valuations. The combination of a compressed P/E from price declines and a rising dividend yield indicates a shifting valuation profile that contrasts with the stock's historically elevated multiples.
Smart money indicators for NextEra Energy reflect a bullish composite signal, with the overall smart money score registering at 73 out of 100, per SID market data. Institutional ownership activity scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction among large fund managers and asset allocators. The insider trading component is similarly robust at 21 out of 25, supported by four insider transactions over the past 90 days — all of which were purchases with zero insider sales recorded, according to SEC Form 4 filings. This unanimous insider buying during a period of meaningful share price decline suggests corporate insiders view current levels as attractive. Congressional trading activity scores 15.2 out of 25, reflecting moderate legislative interest. Dark pool activity registers at 12 out of 25, suggesting below-average institutional block trading in off-exchange venues. The divergence between strong insider and institutional conviction and the stock's deteriorating price action creates a notable dynamic, as smart money participants appear to be accumulating shares against prevailing market sentiment according to 13F institutional filings.
NextEra Energy has delivered consecutive positive earnings surprises in its two most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter, NEE posted earnings per share of $1.15 against a consensus estimate of $1.08, representing a $0.07 positive surprise. The preceding quarter showed an even stronger beat, with actual EPS of $1.09 versus the $0.98 estimate, a $0.11 outperformance. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $1.08 for the upcoming reporting period and $0.91 for the following quarter, per analyst estimates. The sequential decline in forward estimates reflects typical seasonality in the utility business, where energy demand and generation output fluctuate throughout the year. NextEra's pattern of exceeding expectations by meaningful margins provides context for the bullish institutional positioning, as consistent beats may lead to upward estimate revisions. The next earnings report is scheduled for July 22, 2026.
Wall Street coverage of NextEra Energy reflects a predominantly constructive outlook, per SID consensus data. Morgan Stanley has reiterated its Overweight rating on two occasions in recent months, most recently on September 18, 2026, maintaining its positive stance despite the stock's significant pullback. BMO Capital has similarly reaffirmed its Outperform rating twice, on July 27 and July 20, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. B of A Securities maintained a Neutral rating on July 13, 2026, representing the most cautious stance among recent coverage updates. Notably, no analyst has downgraded NEE during its 14.09% three-month decline, and no firms have shifted to underweight or sell-equivalent ratings. The persistence of bullish ratings amid deteriorating price action suggests analysts view fundamental drivers as intact and may consider the selloff disconnected from underlying business performance. The concentration of reaffirmations rather than new initiations indicates established coverage firms are holding conviction through the current period of share price weakness.


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