NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.920-4.020 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.040. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $81.06 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.22, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.85. NextEra Energy has a 52-week low of $69.37 and a 52-week high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The company had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NextEra Energy will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on NEE. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Mizuho set a $95.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, July 27th. Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.33.

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy expanded their Virginia benefits package to improve the prospects for regulatory approval of their proposed $67 billion combination. The revised terms include four years of residential bill credits, an additional $100 million for Dominion’s EnergyShare assistance program through 2038, protection for customers from merger-related costs, and safeguards intended to limit data-center-related cost increases. NextEra and Dominion Sweeten Merger Deal With Bill Credits and New Jobs
• Positive Sentiment: The companies also proposed up to $1 billion annually in Virginia supplier spending for five years, 1,000 new direct jobs, accelerated clean-energy investment, and a shareholder-funded co-headquarters tower in Richmond. These commitments could address political and stakeholder opposition, potentially reducing merger uncertainty for NEE. Dominion, NextEra propose $1 billion-a-year Virginia supplier program
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $3.92-$4.02 and said it is targeting the high end of the range. The guidance was maintained, but the midpoint remains below the roughly $4.04 analyst consensus, limiting the near-term earnings catalyst. NextEra Energy Reaffirms 2026 Earnings Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Management plans investor meetings through September and early October to discuss long-term growth expectations and the proposed combined company, giving investors additional opportunities to assess the merger’s strategic and financial benefits. NextEra Energy to meet with investors
• Negative Sentiment: The expanded customer credits, assistance programs, supplier commitments, and other benefits could increase the economic cost of the transaction for NextEra shareholders. The merger still requires regulatory approval, leaving execution and integration risks unresolved. NextEra and Dominion propose expanded state benefits

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), it generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers in Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers across much of the state.

Through NextEra Energy Resources, the company develops, owns and operates power-generation and storage projects in the United States and Canada.