NextEra Energy (NEE) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - NextEra Energy reported quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 per share, and up from $0.96 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.94% [1] - The company posted revenues of $6.7 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.28%, compared to year-ago revenues of $6.07 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, NextEra has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times but has not beaten consensus revenue estimates during the same period [2] Stock Outlook - NextEra shares have increased approximately 8.2% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 7.3% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, as it includes current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters and any recent changes to these expectations [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.08 on revenues of $8.12 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.68 on revenues of $28.95 billion [7] Industry Context - The Utility - Electric Power industry, to which NextEra belongs, is currently ranked in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors or through tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]