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

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$84
−1.63% on the day

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering NextEra Energy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $101 — +20.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 38 of 100 as at 22 Aug 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
$174.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
38 / 100
Median analyst target
$101
Analysts covering
20
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.0%
1M
−4.9%
YTD
+5.7%
1Y
+13.1%
From 52W high
−13.9%
From 52W low
+22.4%
$68
$97
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 22 Aug 2026
38 / 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
70
Growth
67
Revisions
67
Volatility
45
Value
34
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.

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

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.2% 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$90 → $91
7 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
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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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
+0.8%
Analysts raising
5
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
18.8×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.1×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / book
3.1×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
20.1×

Cheaper than 16% 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
3.0%

Higher than 65% of US dividend payers

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

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.$174.5B
38
SOThe Southern Co.$102.3B
38
DUKDuke Energy Corp.$93.2B
49
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co., Inc.$65.4B
40
DDominion Energy, Inc.$56.9B
41
XELXcel Energy, Inc.$47.6B
20
ETREntergy Corp.$46.7B
33

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

NextEra Energy: The Dip Is A Buying Opportunity

Seeking Alpha · 20 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha article discusses NextEra Energy, noting the company trades below what the author considers fair value and highlights its planned acquisition of Dominion Energy, which the author expects to be immediately accretive and supportive of future earnings and dividend growth.

Why it matters — A NEE watcher would care because the article presents a favorable view of the company's valuation and the potential impact of the Dominion acquisition on its regulated business mix and dividend track record.

Maine governor says NextEra-Dominion merger will limit competition, raise energy cost concerns

Reuters · 19 Aug 2026negative

Maine Governor Janet Mills said that NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy would give it excessive control over New England energy assets, limit competition, and make it harder to lower energy costs.

Why it matters — The governor's opposition highlights regulatory and competitive concerns that could affect the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger.

Dominion Energy Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Dominion Energy, Inc. - D

Business Wire · 17 Aug 2026negative

Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC, led by former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti Jr., is investigating the proposed sale of Dominion Energy to NextEra Energy, under which Dominion shareholders would receive 0.8138 NextEra shares per Dominion share. The law firm is examining whether the consideration and the process leading to the transaction are adequate.

Why it matters — A law firm is scrutinizing the fairness and process of NextEra's proposed acquisition of Dominion, which could affect the deal's completion and NextEra's exposure.

3 Nuclear Energy Stocks Riding the AI Power Surge in August

24/7 Wall Street · 16 Aug 2026neutral

The article reports that artificial intelligence workloads are accelerating electricity demand growth, positioning nuclear power as an "always-on" energy source that hyperscalers want to buy. It highlights three nuclear energy stocks as beneficiaries of this AI-driven power surge in August.

Why it matters — A NEE watcher would care because rising power demand from AI workloads and the growing appeal of nuclear generation underscore the broader attractiveness of large-scale, always-on electricity assets, a category that includes parts of NextEra's generation portfolio.

Utility ETFs to Buy as Rapid AI Buildout Sparks Energy Crisis

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that surging power demand from the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence is creating a major growth opportunity for utility companies. It highlights ETFs such as IDU as offering diversified exposure to this trend.

Why it matters — As a utility company, NextEra Energy could benefit from increased electricity demand tied to AI-driven data-center growth.

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. 38 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NEE?

As at 22 Aug 2026, NextEra Energy, Inc. ranks 38 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 +20.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks NextEra Energy, Inc. 38 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 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 +13.1% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does NextEra Energy, Inc. do?

NextEra Energy, Inc. is a utility and energy infrastructure company that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity across North America.

What is the latest news on NEE?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 20 Aug 2026): "NextEra Energy: The Dip Is A Buying Opportunity". A Seeking Alpha article discusses NextEra Energy, noting the company trades below what the author considers fair value and highlights its planned acquisition of Dominion Energy, which the author expects to be immediately accretive and supportive of future earnings and dividend growth.

Company

About NextEra Energy, Inc.

NextEra Energy, Inc. is a utility and energy infrastructure company that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity across North America. Its operations are centered on Florida Power & Light, a regulated utility that serves millions of customer accounts in Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, a major clean energy platform focused on wind, solar, battery storage, and other power assets. The company also participates in natural gas, nuclear, transmission, and related energy services, giving it a broad footprint across regulated and competitive power markets. NextEra Energy plays an important role in supplying reliable electricity while expanding the use of renewable generation and modern grid infrastructure. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, and founded in 1925, NextEra Energy is a prominent participant in the U.S. utilities sector.

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