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Nextera Energy Inc (NEE) is a leading utilities - regulated electric business with stocks listed in the US. It closed the previous market day at US$77.08. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD75.72 to a high of USD77.32. Nextera Energy is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Search for Nextera Energy. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: NEE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Nextera Energy reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$77.08, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Nextera Energy, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Nextera Energy. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Have Nextera Energy's shares ever split?
Nextera Energy's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 26 October 2020. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Nextera Energy shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Nextera Energy shares which in turn could have impacted Nextera Energy's share price.
Nextera Energy shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-11-14.
| 52-week range | US$53.2579 - US$86.1 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$81.703 |
| 200-day moving average | US$72.1303 |
| Target price | US$87.5636 |
| PE ratio | 22.0297 |
| Dividend yield | US$2.013 (2.77%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$3.37 |
Use the fields above to explore the returns from a historical investment. Please refer to the charts further up this page to see performance over 5 years, or other periods. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Capital is at risk.
Nextera Energy price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $77.08
| 1 week (2024-11-13) | 3.83% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-18) | -8.65% |
| 3 months (2024-08-20) | -2.41% |
| 6 months (2024-05-20) | 1.59% |
| 1 year (2023-11-20) | 34.43% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-18) | -7.36% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | -12.72% |
| 5 years (2019-11-20) | 31.08% |
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Is it a good time to buy Nextera Energy stock?
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Nextera Energy share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Nextera Energy's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$53.2579 up to US$86.1. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Nextera Energy's is 0.561. This would suggest that Nextera Energy's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Nextera Energy financials
| Revenue TTM | US$26.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 35.56% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$10.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 3.05% |
| Return on equity TTM | 9.89% |
| Profit margin | 26.49% |
| Book value | 24.339 |
| Market capitalisation | US$152.7 billion |
| EBITDA | US$14.6 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Nextera Energy share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 60.23% of net profits
Recently Nextera Energy has paid out, on average, around 60.23% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.77% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Nextera Energy shareholders could enjoy a 2.77% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nextera Energy's case, that would currently equate to about $2.013 per share.
Nextera Energy's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Nextera Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Nextera Energy's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Nextera Energy.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Nextera Energy's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 28.95
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Nextera Energy's overall score of 28.95 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 55th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Nextera Energy is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Nextera Energy's environmental score
Environmental score: 15.14/100
Nextera Energy's environmental score of 15.14 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nextera Energy is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Nextera Energy's social score
Social score: 6.78/100
Nextera Energy's social score of 6.78 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nextera Energy is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Nextera Energy's governance score
Governance score: 6.52/100
Nextera Energy's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Nextera Energy is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Nextera Energy's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Nextera Energy scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Nextera Energy has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Nextera Energy Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 28.95 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 55.4 |
| Environmental score | 15.14 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 6.78 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 6.52 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Nextera Energy overview
NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
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