Mizuho cuts target for NextEra Energy stock from USD 95.00 to USD 80.00

Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 12.40 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2026. NextEra Energy stock costs EUR 69.83 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 69.38.

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NextEra Energy (ISIN US65339F1012) was trading at EUR 69.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 2:42 p.m. CEST, up 0.65 percent from the EUR 69.38 prior close. Mizuho cut its price target for NextEra Energy from USD 95.00 to USD 80.00 and maintained a neutral rating in a report dated October 6, 2026, MarketBeat reports.

Mizuho resets the valuation bar

The USD 15.00 target reduction equals 15.79 percent and places Mizuho below the broader analyst target range reported by MarketBeat. The same report lists 18 Buy ratings and five Hold ratings, with an average target of USD 98.95.

That split gives investors two distinct signals: Mizuho has become more cautious on valuation, while the wider analyst count remains tilted toward positive ratings. The USD 80.00 target is still above the latest primary-exchange quote of USD 77.88 from October 6, 2026.

Revenue growth meets a mixed quarter

NextEra Energy reported revenue of USD 7.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 12.40 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to MarketBeat. The report also lists a 32.40 percent net margin and fiscal 2026 earnings per share guidance of USD 3.92-4.02.

The quarter was not uniformly strong: revenue came in below the USD 8.11 billion analyst estimate cited by MarketBeat, even as reported earnings per share of USD 1.15 exceeded the USD 1.11 consensus estimate. For the stock, the combination makes the next report important because valuation discipline and operating growth are pulling in different directions.

October 21 is the next test

NextEra Energy said it plans to release third-quarter 2026 results before the New York Stock Exchange opens on October 21, 2026, followed by a management presentation at 9:00 a.m. ET, according to Yahoo Finance. The company said the results and presentation materials will be posted on its website from 7:30 a.m. ET that day.

Management's September investor update continued to target the high end of its USD 3.92-4.02 adjusted earnings per share range for fiscal 2026, according to NextEra Energy. That target keeps the October release centered on execution against an already stated outlook rather than on a new annual forecast.

Stock remains below its yearly high

On the NYSE, NextEra Energy was last quoted at USD 77.88 on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 74.41 to USD 98.75 and market capitalization of USD 162.5 billion. The EUR 69.83 Lang & Schwarz quote therefore sits in a market context shaped by a wide USD 24.34 annual range and a near-term analyst reset.

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