NextEra Energy Inc

Innovative climate tech solutions are already en route. What stocks can you invest in to bet on the movement?

Dominion Energy’s (D) payout ratio (the percentage of profit that it gave away in the form of dividends) was 81% in 2016, which is higher than the industry average and slightly on the lower side of its five-year payout average of 85%.

Of the 18 analysts tracking Xcel Energy, 13 recommend it as a “hold,” five recommend it as a “buy,” and none recommend it as a “sell.”

Utilities have been weak compared to the broader markets this year largely due to the strength in the Treasury yields.

NextEra Energy (NEE) beat its peers in terms of returns in the last few years. NextEra Energy returned 14% in 2018.

Dominion Resources (D) paid annual dividends of $2.80 in 2016. Duke Energy (DUK) paid dividends of $3.36 per share last year.

NextEra Energy (NEE) has one of the cleanest generation mixes among peers.

So far, US utilities have had a decent run this year. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) has risen more than 14%.

The power sector is the backbone of any economy. All of the other industries depend on it. In the U.S., the power utilities business is characterized by steady dividends and stable earnings.

NextEra Energy is one of the fastest-growing utilities in the country. In this series, we’ll discuss its operational and financial metrics and see whether it’s attractive from a long-term investment perspective.

The top four utilities have failed to generate positive free cash flows in the last few years.

Utility stocks seem overvalued. Utilities have reached record levels. They have been trading at inflated valuations for months.

Over the past few years, utility stocks have given enormous returns and have largely followed broader markets.

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), which tracks the S&P 500 Utilities Index, is currently trading at a dividend yield of 3.5%.

NextEra Energy’s adjusted earnings have risen 13% year-over-year. The company reported an EPS of $2.35, which beat analysts’ consensus estimates.

Dividend yields of Southern Company (SO) and Duke Energy (DUK) currently stand at multi-year lows because utility stocks had a solid run this year.

NextEra Energy (NEE) is the second-largest power company in the US after Duke Energy (DUK) in terms of market capitalization.

Southern Company manages its regulated utility business through the following four subsidiary companies: Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power. These subsidiaries have a combined power generation capacity of 37,000 megawatts (or MW).

Fuel costs per kWh can be used to evaluate the efficiency of a power producer to produce electricity. Southern Company’s fuel cost per kWh is lower than its competitors’ in the regulated utility business.

Capacity is defined as the potential power output that power plants can generate. Each power plant has a shelf life. After the shelf life, they’re replaced with new power plants.

NextEra Energy is a Florida-based power company. Its subsidiaries are Florida Light & Power and NextEra Energy Resources.

Despite valuation concerns, utility stocks seem relatively well placed at the moment, especially going into October, compared to broader markets.

Investors turned to defensive utilities intensified yesterday after President Trump announced 10% tariffs on another $300.0 billion worth of Chinese goods.

Joe Biden has proposed a climate change framework that aims to zero down on carbon emissions and create millions of new jobs by 2050.

The defensives and utilities sector fell more than 2% last week while broader markets fell just 0.3%. Here’s why.

Many top utility stocks’ price targets were changed last week.

Utilities continued their upward march last week and outperformed broader markets.

The Vanguard Group was the largest institutional investor in NextEra Energy (NEE) at the end of the fourth quarter.

On March 3, 2016, natural gas active futures were at the lowest closing level in the last 17 years.

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), which tracks the performance of the utility sector, fell 3.2% in January 2018.

US utilities have corrected notably over the past few weeks, and their recent valuations could start attracting new entrants.

The steep fall in utilities in the last couple of weeks seems to have aggravated utilities due to their record high valuations.

High customer concentration In 2016, First Solar (FSLR) sold solar modules to customers in the United States, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Approximately 23% of its total revenue was from third-party module sales. The majority of First Solar’s customer base is in the United States, which makes up to more than 80% of total […]

Dominion Resources (D) continues to look interesting from an investor’s perspective as the stock approaches multiyear highs.

Just a couple of weeks after withdrawing from the Hawaiian Electric deal, renewables giant NextEra Energy (NEE) announced its decision to buy Oncor on July 29.

As of September 30, 2015, Southern Company had total debt of $27 billion against equity of $20.6 billion. Of this, $22.3 billion is long-term debt.

NEE is further expanding its renewables footprint. In 9M15, it added 225 megawatts of wind capacity and 115 megawatts of solar generation capacity.

FirstEnergy generates power from a diverse mix of primary energy sources but is primarily dependent on coal, which accounts for 57% of its power generation.

the electricity generation in the US fell by 3.5% to 71.1 million mWh. Electricity generation fell in all of the nine census divisions during the week ended October 9.

AES Corporation (AES) is a diversified power generation and utility company. It operates its business under six SBUs (strategic business units).

AES Corporation is a global entity and operates through its six strategic business units, created based on the geographical areas they cater to.

Out of nine divisions, electricity generation increased in four divisions and decreased in five divisions for the week ending April 10.

Electricity storage is expensive. Most of the produced electricity is consumed instantaneously. As a result, electricity generation mirrors consumption.

The most important factor that affects electricity demand is household income. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (or EIA), between 1981 and 2001, household real disposable income increased by 49%—from $17,217 to $25,698.

The top electric utility companies in the U.S. include Duke Energy, Exelon Corporation, Southern Company, NextEra Energy, and Dominion Resources. These companies are largest in terms of market cap.

Electricity comes from energy sources that are found in nature. These sources are called primary energy sources. They’re the first form of energy. Primary energy sources include coal, gas, oil, wind, and water.

Millennium Management increased its stake in renewable energy generator NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) from 1,789,954 shares to 3,333,627 shares.

Millennium Management started a new position in SunTrust Banks (STI) that accounts for 0.15% of the fund’s portfolio.