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NEE Stock Forecast: NextEra Energy, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$80
−1.00% on the day

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering NextEra Energy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $101 — +24.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 34 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$167.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
34 / 100
Median analyst target
$101
Analysts covering
20
Revenue$7.5B+12.4% y/y
Operating income$2.3B
Net income$2.6B
Free cash flow$1.8B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.2%
1M
−6.0%
YTD
+2.4%
1Y
+16.9%
From 52W high
−16.6%
From 52W low
+16.9%
$69
$96
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NEE stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores NextEra Energy, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
34 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
73
Momentum
68
Growth
67
Revisions
56
Volatility
45
Value
36
Accruals
28
Issuance
27
Size
2

Quality (73): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Issuance (27): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

NEE stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NEE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$60$70$80$90$100$110$120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NEEHigh $114Median $101Low $55

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says20 analysts
12 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Low $55Median $101High $114

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$116 → $114
27 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$94 → $96
27 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
20 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
20 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$102 → $95
13 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
13 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$95 → $93
7 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$90 → $91
17 June 2026BernsteinInitiatesOutperform—
26 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
19 May 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
13 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
4 May 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
27 Apr 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
24 Apr 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
21 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
17 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
8 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
5 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NEE appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

NEE vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, NextEra Energy, Inc. returned +16.9% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NEE vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NEES&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NEE analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.7%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
18.1×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.8×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / book
2.9×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
19.6×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.4%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
55.0%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Gross margin
62.4%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Operating margin
31.5%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Net margin
32.4%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
11.7%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.4%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.1%

Higher than 64% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • NextEra Energy, Inc. has a market value of $167.9B and an enterprise value of $286.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $28.7B. The latest quarter grew 12.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $7.5B, a 26.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.45.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.0B, after $10.2B of capital spending.

  • NextEra Energy, Inc. spent $4.9B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 2.1B.

  • Trailing P/E: 18.1×; forward P/E: 18.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.10%, paying out 53% of earnings.

  • NextEra Energy, Inc. employs 17,400 people — $1.6M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NEE vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Electric
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.$167.9B
34
SOThe Southern Co.$98.4B
37
DUKDuke Energy Corp.$91.4B
46
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co., Inc.$64.9B
41
DDominion Energy, Inc.$54.3B
40
ETREntergy Corp.$48.7B
33
XELXcel Energy, Inc.$45.1B
19

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own NextEra Energy, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NEE news & analysis

Most of what you know about data centers is wrong

Market Watch · 18 Sept 2026neutral

A MarketWatch commentary argues that widely held assumptions about data centers may be inaccurate, urging readers to examine evidence amid heightened AI interest. The piece questions common narratives surrounding the data-center boom.

Why it matters — NEE watchers follow data-center electricity demand as a key growth driver, so an evidence-based reassessment of that demand could affect how they view the company's power-generation outlook.

GE Vernova vs. NextEra Energy: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The Motley Fool · 18 Sept 2026neutral

The Motley Fool published an article comparing GE Vernova and NextEra Energy as potential stock picks for 2026, noting that GE Vernova supplies hardware and services for roughly 25% of global electricity generation while NextEra Energy is a leading utility operator with a large renewable energy development footprint.

Why it matters — NEE watchers will see how the company is positioned relative to a major industrial peer in the energy sector as they assess long-term investment opportunities.

A $100,000 Retirement Dividend Snowball In A Rising-Rate World

Seeking Alpha · 18 Sept 2026neutral

A Seeking Alpha article describes how to build a $100,000 retirement dividend snowball in a rising-rate environment, outlining specific stock picks and the percentage allocation of capital needed to grow dividend income.

Why it matters — NEE watchers may care because the article discusses dividend-focused income strategies in a rising-rate environment, context that can affect investor interest in dividend-paying utilities like NextEra.

The AI Boom Has a Power Problem. These 3 Utilities Are Getting Paid to Solve It.

24/7 Wall Street · 17 Sept 2026positive

The article reports that US data center demand has outpaced the grid's ability to add generation, and it highlights three utilities that are being paid to address this power-supply challenge. It cites PJM's most recent Base Residual Auction for the 2028/2029 delivery year clearing at $325.

Why it matters — A NEE watcher would care because growing data center-driven demand and higher auction prices position utilities like NextEra to benefit from being paid to expand generation capacity.

NextEra Energy: A Premium Worth Paying For

Seeking Alpha · 16 Sept 2026positive

NextEra Energy reported Q2 adjusted EPS growth of 9.5%, supported by infrastructure investment and a 35.1 GW renewables backlog. Management maintained FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.92-$4.02 and targets roughly 6% annual dividend growth from 2026 through 2028.

Why it matters — The report reinforces NextEra's growth trajectory through regulated utility operations, rising power demand from data centers, and a strong renewables pipeline, while management's reaffirmed guidance and dividend outlook signal continued stability for investors.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NEE stock

What is the NEE stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering NextEra Energy, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $101, with estimates ranging from $55 to $114. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NEE stock a buy right now?

Of the 20 analysts covering NextEra Energy, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks NextEra Energy, Inc. 34 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NEE?

As at 19 Sept 2026, NextEra Energy, Inc. ranks 34 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (73 of 100).

Will NEE stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 20 analysts implies +24.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks NextEra Energy, Inc. 34 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NEE stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering NextEra Energy, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NEE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $55 to $114 over the next 12 months.

How has NEE stock performed over the past year?

NextEra Energy, Inc. returned +16.9% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does NextEra Energy, Inc. do?

NextEra Energy Inc. is a leading electric power and energy infrastructure company based in Juno Beach, Florida.

What is the latest news on NEE?

The most recent item we track (Market Watch, 18 Sept 2026): "Most of what you know about data centers is wrong". A MarketWatch commentary argues that widely held assumptions about data centers may be inaccurate, urging readers to examine evidence amid heightened AI interest. The piece questions common narratives surrounding the data-center boom.

Company

About NextEra Energy, Inc.

NextEra Energy Inc. is a leading electric power and energy infrastructure company based in Juno Beach, Florida. Its core business is built around Florida Power & Light Company, a regulated utility that provides electricity service to millions of homes and businesses across Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, which develops and operates renewable energy, storage, transmission, and other power assets. The company also works across nuclear, natural gas, and transmission infrastructure, supporting both retail utility customers and wholesale energy markets in North America. NextEra Energy plays an important role in the U.S. energy system by combining regulated electric service with large-scale clean energy generation and grid infrastructure operations.

CEO Mr. John W. Ketchum J.D. · 17,400 employees · United States · https://www.nexteraenergy.com