NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) reported quarterly earnings of $0.88 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.82 by 7.32 percent. This is a 8.64 percent increase over earnings of $0.81 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $7.35 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $6.23 billion by 17.96 percent. This is a 41.79 percent increase over sales of $5.18 billion the same period last year.