New York, Feb 28, 2026, 13:47 EST — Market closed.
- NextEra Energy (NEE) closed out Friday at $93.77, gaining almost 2%. That follows a steep decline the previous session.
- The utility has priced a $2 billion equity-units deal, aiming to support project funding and pay down short-term debt.
- Attention now turns to whether the deal will close on March 3 as planned, and to what happens with any over-allotment.
NextEra Energy Inc finished Friday at $93.77, up 1.9% after Thursday’s 3.3% drop. Shares traded anywhere from $90.65 to $94.14, volume topping 25 million. 1
The rebound comes as utilities return to capital markets, hunting for funds to fuel grid upgrades and new energy builds. Surging electricity needs from data centers have turned attention to which firms can bankroll expansion without piling on too much debt. 2
NextEra has priced $2.0 billion in equity units at $50 apiece, locking in a 7.375% annual payout and giving underwriters the chance to pick up as much as $300 million more. These hybrid units combine a debt-style yield now with a future obligation: holders will eventually purchase common shares, set within a $91.99 to $115 price band. Proceeds head to new projects and to paying down some of NextEra’s commercial paper. 3
Elsewhere in the filings, a NextEra subsidiary disclosed it raised €1.75 billion by issuing junior subordinated debentures maturing in 2056—broken out as €1.0 billion in Series X and €750 million in Series Y notes. According to the filing, Series X pays a 4.20% coupon out to 2032, while Series Y offers 4.75% through 2036. Both rates then reset based on a swap rate. 4
On Friday, NextEra went ex-dividend, stripping new buyers of eligibility for its next quarterly payout of $0.6232 per share. The cash dividend is scheduled for payment March 16, according to the company. 5
Markets offered little relief, with the Dow sliding roughly 1% Friday and the S&P 500 losing 0.43%. Inflation concerns, AI momentum trades, and geopolitical tensions all figured into the mix, according to Reuters. 6
U.S. markets are off for the weekend, so attention shifts to Monday’s open to see if Friday’s bounce holds. Traders are eyeing possible updates on the equity units, and there’s still the question of whether underwriters will exercise that extra $300 million option.
Still, for equity holders, the deal comes with a well-known hazard. Mandatory convertibles end up as shares down the line, and if sentiment sours—or if utilities face a rate squeeze—that overhang can weigh on the stock.
NextEra has circled Tuesday, March 3, as the day it expects to wrap up the equity-units transaction—the next obvious milestone on the calendar.
