NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) reported quarterly earnings of $1.15 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.10 by 4.55 percent. This is a 9.52 percent increase over earnings of $1.05 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $7.534 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $8.044 billion by 6.34 percent. This is a 12.45 percent increase over sales of $6.700 billion the same period last year.