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Here's Why NextEra Energy (NEE) Fell More Than Broader Market
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In the latest trading session, NextEra Energy (NEE - Free Report) closed at $80.55, marking a -3.1% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.35%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.45%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.14%.
Coming into today, shares of the parent company of Florida Power & Light Co. had lost 0.95% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 0.77%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.2%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of NextEra Energy in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.67, marking a 26.42% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $6.81 billion, indicating a 26.41% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $3.68 per share and a revenue of $27.87 billion, indicating changes of +7.29% and +12.6%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for NextEra Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, NextEra Energy boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, NextEra Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 22.59. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 18.43, which means NextEra Energy is trading at a premium to the group.
Meanwhile, NEE's PEG ratio is currently 2.8. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Utility - Electric Power industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.71.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 80, placing it within the top 33% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Here's Why NextEra Energy (NEE) Fell More Than Broader Market
In the latest trading session, NextEra Energy (NEE - Free Report) closed at $80.55, marking a -3.1% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.35%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.45%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.14%.
Coming into today, shares of the parent company of Florida Power & Light Co. had lost 0.95% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 0.77%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.2%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of NextEra Energy in its upcoming release. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.67, marking a 26.42% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $6.81 billion, indicating a 26.41% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $3.68 per share and a revenue of $27.87 billion, indicating changes of +7.29% and +12.6%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for NextEra Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, NextEra Energy boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, NextEra Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 22.59. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 18.43, which means NextEra Energy is trading at a premium to the group.
Meanwhile, NEE's PEG ratio is currently 2.8. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Utility - Electric Power industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.71.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 80, placing it within the top 33% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.