11 Most Profitable NYSE Stocks to Buy Right Now

​9. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)

​TTM Net Income: $6.5 billion

TTM Net Income Margin: 24.73%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 72

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) is one of the most profitable NYSE stocks to buy right now. JPMorgan reaffirmed an Overweight rating on NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) on December 11 and raised the price target on the stock to $97 from $94. The rating update came as part of the updated models in the North American utilities group.

In a separate development, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) reported on December 8 that its subsidiary NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, reached a new agreement to continue the supply of electricity to WPPI Energy from the Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Two Rivers.

WPPI is a not-for-profit, member-owned energy company serving 51 locally owned utilities in Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Presently, it takes 168 megawatts (MW) of the plant’s nearly 1,200-MW output, and will continue taking 168 MW into the 2050s, as per the agreement.

In addition, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) also announced on December 8 that it entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Symmetry Energy Solutions from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). Management stated that this strategic transaction is anticipated to close in fiscal Q1 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals, and would boost the company’s existing customer supply business.

Symmetry Energy Solutions provides natural gas supply, storage, and asset management solutions to a range of end users across the nation and is one of the leading suppliers of competitive natural gas in the US. It serves around 80,000 residential and small customers and  approximately 5,500 large commercial and industrial customers across 34 states.

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) provides renewable energy and operates through the FPL and NEER segments. The FPL segment entails the generation, distribution, transmission, and sale of electric energy in Florida, while the NEER segment produces electricity from renewable and clean sources, including solar and wind.