Analysts See Value in Beaten-Down NextEra Energy Stock Despite Recent Sell-Off
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NextEra Energy stock has fallen recently, but the author believes the market is overreacting and sees value in NEE at current prices.
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Some traders are rotating out of utilities stocks into bonds, money markets, and CDs due to rising interest rates. This is creating an opportunity in beaten-down utilities stocks.
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One analyst downgraded NEE citing concerns about reduced dividend growth guidance, but another sees the sell-off as overdone given limited financial impact.
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NEE has a trailing P/E of 14.1x vs the sector median of 17.6x, pays a 3.2% dividend yield, and analysts remain largely bullish.
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The author sees NEE as a contrarian buy here, believing pessimism is priced in and the stock offers good value and dividend yield.