JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.54 billion.
The Juno Beach, Florida-based company said it had profit of 73 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 54 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 53 cents per share.
The parent company of Florida Power & Light Co. posted revenue of $6.5 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.52 billion.
For the year, the company reported profit of $6.84 billion, or $3.30 per share. Revenue was reported as $27.41 billion.
NextEra expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.92 to $4.02 per share.
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