In the past week, NEE stock has gone up by 5.02%, with a monthly decline of -2.79% and a quarterly plunge of -16.15%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.00% for NextEra Energy Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.02% for NEE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.15% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) Right Now?
NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.94x compared to its average ratio. NEE has 36-month beta value of 0.58. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NEE is 2.05B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.68% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NEE on January 20, 2025 was 10.42M shares.
NEE) stock’s latest price update
NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.85 in comparison to its previous close of 71.37, however, the company has experienced a 5.02% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-19 that If you are looking to create a lifetime’s worth of income by buying dividend stocks, you might overlook NextEra Energy (NEE -0.85%) because its yield is “only” 3%. That’s about average for a utility, and there are plenty of higher-yielding choices out there for you to consider, both inside and outside the utility sector.
Analysts’ Opinion of NEE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NEE stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for NEE by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for NEE in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $87 based on the research report published on September 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NEE reach a price target of $71. The rating they have provided for NEE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on June 12th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to NEE, setting the target price at $66 in the report published on April 10th of the previous year.
NEE Trading at -4.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NEE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares sank -2.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.71% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NEE rose by +5.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.75. In addition, NextEra Energy Inc saw -1.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NEE starting from Daggs Nicole J, who sale 4,007 shares at the price of $75.57 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Daggs Nicole J now owns 15,792 shares of NextEra Energy Inc, valued at $302,809 using the latest closing price.
Daggs Nicole J, the Officer of NextEra Energy Inc, proposed sale 4,007 shares at $75.57 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that Daggs Nicole J is holding shares at $302,809 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NEE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.35 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for NextEra Energy Inc stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 14.31, with 3.89 for asset returns.
Based on NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.76 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.41.
Conclusion
To put it simply, NextEra Energy Inc (NEE) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
