$1.76 EPS Expected for NextEra Energy (NEE); Pinnacle Foods (PF) Covered By 12 Bullish Analysts Last Week

October 22, 2017 - By Marie Mckinney

Analysts expect NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) to report $1.76 EPS on October, 30.They anticipate $0.02 EPS change or 1.15% from last quarter’s $1.74 EPS. NEE’s profit would be $825.88M giving it 21.90 P/E if the $1.76 EPS is correct. After having $1.86 EPS previously, NextEra Energy Inc’s analysts see -5.38% EPS growth. The stock increased 0.16% or $0.25 on October 20, reaching $154.16. About 1.44 million shares traded. NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) has risen 15.94% since October 22, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 0.76% the S&P500.

Among 13 analysts covering Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF), 12 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 92% are positive. Pinnacle Foods Inc had 26 analyst reports since October 19, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Buy” on Friday, September 29. Buckingham Research upgraded Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) rating on Wednesday, March 2. Buckingham Research has “Buy” rating and $50 target. BMO Capital Markets maintained the shares of PF in report on Friday, July 28 with “Buy” rating. Piper Jaffray initiated the shares of PF in report on Monday, January 9 with “Overweight” rating. The stock of Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) earned “Buy” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday, July 25. On Friday, July 29 the stock rating was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus to “Buy”. The stock has “Outperform” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Wednesday, November 25. Stifel Nicolaus maintained Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) on Tuesday, August 15 with “Buy” rating. BMO Capital Markets maintained Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) rating on Monday, June 26. BMO Capital Markets has “Buy” rating and $6300 target. UBS initiated it with “Neutral” rating and $44 target in Wednesday, February 24 report. See Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) latest ratings:

04/10/2017 Broker: Credit Suisse Rating: Outperform Old Target: $65 New Target: $64 Maintain
29/09/2017 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Buy New Target: $67.0 Maintain
18/09/2017 Broker: Stifel Nicolaus Rating: Buy New Target: $63.0 Maintain
06/09/2017 Broker: BMO Capital Markets Rating: Buy New Target: $63.0 Maintain
28/08/2017 Broker: UBS Rating: Buy New Target: $65.0 Maintain
15/08/2017 Broker: Stifel Nicolaus Rating: Buy New Target: $63.0 Maintain
28/07/2017 Broker: BMO Capital Markets Rating: Buy New Target: $63.0000 Maintain
25/07/2017 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Buy New Target: $67.0000 Maintain
12/07/2017 Broker: Credit Suisse Rating: Buy New Target: $65.0000
26/06/2017 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Buy New Target: $66.0000 Maintain

Since May 4, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 3 selling transactions for $9.04 million activity. $7.14 million worth of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) was sold by ROBO JAMES L on Thursday, May 18. Pimentel Armando Jr also sold $756,065 worth of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) on Thursday, May 4. Silagy Eric E also sold $1.14M worth of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) shares.

NextEra Energy, Inc. is a holding company. The company has market cap of $72.34 billion. The Firm is an electric power companies in North America and, through its subsidiary NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) and its affiliated entities, is the generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. It has a 17.67 P/E ratio. NEE also owns and/or operates generation, transmission and distribution facilities to support its services to retail and wholesale customers, and has investments in gas infrastructure assets.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.97 in Q2 2017. Its up 0.04, from 0.93 in 2017Q1. It is positive, as 50 investors sold NextEra Energy Inc shares while 381 reduced holdings. 79 funds opened positions while 339 raised stakes. 371.19 million shares or 6.37% more from 348.96 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Stearns Fincl Services Grp reported 2,707 shares stake. Great West Life Assurance Com Can reported 491,302 shares stake. Piedmont Invest Advsrs Ltd Limited Liability Company, North Carolina-based fund reported 160,153 shares. Tortoise stated it has 0.02% in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE). Invesco Ltd has 986,817 shares for 0.04% of their portfolio. Bollard Grp Ltd accumulated 174,014 shares. Amg Natl Tru Bancorp has invested 0.02% in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE). Genesee Valley Trust reported 0.17% in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE). Harvest Mgmt invested in 4,905 shares or 0.28% of the stock. Northwest Counselors Limited Co holds 0.02% or 250 shares in its portfolio. Daiwa Sb Invs Ltd holds 3.16% or 82,610 shares in its portfolio. Com Bancshares holds 0.37% or 188,758 shares. New Jersey Better Educational Savings invested in 0.73% or 6,000 shares. Triangle Secs Wealth invested in 9,912 shares or 0.92% of the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Md holds 0.33% or 13.02 million shares.

Among 13 analysts covering Nextera Energy Inc. (NYSE:NEE), 11 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 85% are positive. Nextera Energy Inc. had 30 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with “Buy” rating and $14700 target in Thursday, July 6 report. The company was maintained on Monday, July 24 by Goldman Sachs. Deutsche Bank maintained it with “Buy” rating and $112 target in Monday, October 5 report. The firm has “Overweight” rating given on Friday, March 18 by Barclays Capital. Argus Research maintained it with “Buy” rating and $118 target in Friday, August 7 report. The stock of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, August 11 by M Partners. On Thursday, June 22 the stock rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets with “Buy”. The stock has “Neutral” rating by JP Morgan on Thursday, October 12. BMO Capital Markets maintained the shares of NEE in report on Friday, June 2 with “Buy” rating. The stock of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) earned “Overweight” rating by Morgan Stanley on Thursday, August 10.

The stock decreased 0.88% or $0.5 on October 20, reaching $56.05. About 793,403 shares traded. Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) has risen 41.67% since October 22, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 24.97% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment is 1.11 in 2017 Q2. Its the same as in 2017Q1. It is flat, as 29 investors sold Pinnacle Foods Inc shares while 106 reduced holdings. only 53 funds opened positions while 97 raised stakes. 110.55 million shares or 1.67% less from 112.42 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Davidson Kempner Cap L P reported 450,000 shares. Moreover, Asset has 0.01% invested in Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) for 4,289 shares. France-based Fund Management has invested 0.15% in Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF). Zweig accumulated 221,339 shares or 0.96% of the stock. Bessemer Gru owns 251 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Utah Retirement Systems has 0.03% invested in Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) for 21,600 shares. The Quebec – Canada-based Sector Pension Investment Board has invested 0.02% in Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF). Alpha Windward Limited Company holds 0.32% or 8,479 shares in its portfolio. Moreover, Bancorp Of Montreal Can has 0.03% invested in Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) for 498,980 shares. Cohen Steers accumulated 57,500 shares. Grassi Inv has 1.25% invested in Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) for 119,820 shares. Alpine Woods Capital Invsts Limited Liability Company accumulated 0.03% or 8,000 shares. Northern Tru invested in 0.01% or 802,178 shares. Putnam Ltd Liability Corporation holds 459,481 shares. Cibc Ww Markets Inc invested in 206,002 shares or 0.05% of the stock.

Pinnacle Foods Inc. is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded food products in North America. The company has market cap of $6.66 billion. The Firm operates through four divisions: Frozen segment, the Grocery segment, the Boulder segment and the Specialty segment. It has a 36.59 P/E ratio. The Company’s products are sold through supermarkets, grocery wholesalers and distributors, mass merchandisers, super centers, convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores and warehouse clubs in the United States and Canada, as well as in military channels and foodservice locations.