Is NextEra Energy Inc. Stock (NEE) Overbought or Oversold?
RSI analysis computed from NEE's daily closing prices · Data through October 16, 2026
As of October 16, 2026, NEE’s 14-day RSI is 55.2, inside the neutral 30–70 band — neither overbought nor oversold by the conventional thresholds.
RSI-14 Scale
NEE reads 55.2 on the 0–100 scale.
The Supporting Picture
vs 50-Day MA
-1.7%
MA: $81.16
vs 200-Day MA
-6.2%
MA: $85.05
From 52-Wk High
-16.6%
High: $95.70
Volume vs 20-Day Avg
+23%
Avg: 8.6M shares
The 50-day average is currently below the 200-day average, which technicians read as a longer-term downtrend backdrop for the RSI reading above.
What's Behind the Reading
October 16, 2026NextEra Energy's RSI-14 is currently neutral at 55.17. The stock is trading slightly below its 50-day moving average by 1.7% and is 16.61% down from its 52-week high. Recent news includes Wells Fargo upgrading NextEra Energy to a "strong buy," citing a favorable outlook for the utility's valuation and growth. Additionally, NextEra and Brookfield are collaborating on a significant $100 billion Kentucky AI hub project, which is expected to drive long-term electricity demand. However, there is also investor uncertainty surrounding a proposed $67 billion acquisition, and higher interest rates, persistent inflation, and a weaker appetite for growth stocks have reportedly pressured renewable-energy valuations. KeyCorp also lowered its EPS forecasts for 2026-2030. This combination of positive developments in AI infrastructure and analyst upgrades, balanced by acquisition uncertainties and revised earnings forecasts, likely contributes to the current neutral RSI reading.
Recent Overbought / Oversold Episodes
How NEE behaved the last few times RSI left the neutral band — including its return over the 5 trading days after each episode ended.
| Episode | Period | Next 5 Days |
|---|---|---|
| oversold | September 21, 2026 – October 1, 2026 | +1.4% |
| oversold | September 16, 2026 | -4.2% |
| oversold | August 28, 2026 | +1.9% |
| overbought | February 23, 2026 – February 25, 2026 | -2.6% |
Past behavior does not predict future results — small sample sizes especially.
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Methodology
The verdict on this page is mechanical: we compute the 14-day Relative Strength Index with Wilder’s smoothing from NEE’s daily closing prices, and apply the conventional thresholds — above 70 is overbought, below 30 is oversold. Moving averages, the 52-week range, and volume comparisons come from the same price history.
Indicators are recomputed after every market close. The AI commentary adds context from current news via grounded search, but never changes the computed verdict. Note: closes are as-traded; a stock split would distort readings for a few weeks until the window rolls past it.
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