In the past week, NEE stock has gone up by 4.80%, with a monthly gain of 4.04% and a quarterly surge of 2.99%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.76%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.76% for NextEra Energy Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.24% for NEE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.79% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) is 26.29x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NEE is 0.66. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NEE is 2.06B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.63% of that float. On May 12, 2025, NEE’s average trading volume was 12.18M shares.
NEE) stock’s latest price update
NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2.91 compared to its previous closing price of 68.32. However, the company has seen a gain of 4.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that NEW YORK, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) on behalf of long-term stockholders following a class action complaint that was filed against NextEra with a Class Period from December 2, 2021, and February 1, 2023.
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 1.88% 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 -18.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.76%, as shares surge +5.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NEE rose by +4.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $66.81. In addition, NextEra Energy Inc saw -1.92% 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 Sieving Charles E, who proposed sale 23,684 shares at the price of $70.00 back on May 09 ’25. After this action, Sieving Charles E now owns shares of NextEra Energy Inc, valued at $1,657,880 using the latest closing price.
May James Michael, the VP, Controller and CAO of NextEra Energy Inc, sale 2,383 shares at $68.09 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that May James Michael is holding 27,427 shares at $162,258 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NEE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for NextEra Energy Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 11.19, with 2.94 for asset returns.
Based on NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.55.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of NextEra Energy Inc (NEE) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
