Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) generates, stores, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company has a market cap of $162.5 billion and operates through Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and NEER segments. NextEra generates electricity from wind, solar, nuclear, natural gas, and other clean energy assets.
NEE is expected to release its Q3 2026 earnings soon. Ahead of this event, analysts anticipate the company will generate earnings of $1.20 per share, representing an increase of 6.2% from $1.13 per share reported in the same quarter last year. The company has surpassed the Street’s bottom-line estimates in each of the past four quarters.
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For fiscal 2026, analysts expect the company to report an EPS of $4.01, indicating an 8.1% rise from $3.71 reported in fiscal 2025. Moreover, its EPS is expected to rise nearly 9% year over year (YoY) to $4.37 in fiscal 2027.
www.barchart.com NextEra Energy shares have declined 5.2% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 15% rise but outpacing the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLU) 8.3% fall during the same time frame.
www.barchart.com On July 24, NEE stock remained nearly unchanged after the company reported mixed Q2 2026 earnings. The company’s revenue for the quarter amounted to $7.5 billion, missing the Street’s forecasts slightly. However, the company’s adjusted EPS for the period rose 9.5% from the previous year’s quarter to $1.15 and surpassed Wall Street’s estimates. NEE expects its full-year adjusted EPS to be in the range of $3.92 to $4.02 and also expects its adjusted EPS to grow at a CAGR of 8% through 2032.
Analysts’ consensus opinion on the stock is moderately bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Of the 19 analysts covering the stock, 10 recommend a “Strong Buy,” eight rate it a “Hold,” and one recommends a “Strong Sell.” NEE’s average analyst price target is $95.89, indicating an upside of 23.1% from the current level.
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