Q3 Earnings Estimate for Nextpower Issued By Northland Capmk

Nextpower Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT) – Northland Capmk boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nextpower in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 6th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Richard now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.80. Northland Capmk has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nextpower’s current full-year earnings is $3.29 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Nextpower’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.73 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Nextpower from $94.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Nextpower from $65.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $99.00 target price on Nextpower and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on Nextpower in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $102.00 target price for the company. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Nextpower in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.43.

Nextpower Price Performance

NXT stock opened at $88.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 2.38. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.16. Nextpower has a 1 year low of $36.06 and a 1 year high of $112.74.

Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $905.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $839.53 million. Nextpower had a net margin of 17.08% and a return on equity of 35.05%. Nextpower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.040-4.250 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Nextpower

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Leibman Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Nextpower by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Leibman Financial Services Inc. now owns 18,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,574,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Nextpower by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,000 after buying an additional 960 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its position in shares of Nextpower by 147.9% during the fourth quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 32,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,677,000 after buying an additional 19,493 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Nextpower by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirova acquired a new position in Nextpower in the third quarter valued at $2,382,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.41% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Nextpower news, CEO Daniel S. Shugar sold 47,743 shares of Nextpower stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.28, for a total transaction of $4,357,981.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 624,882 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,039,228.96. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director William D. Watkins sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.85, for a total value of $918,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,777 shares in the company, valued at $1,540,967.45. This trade represents a 37.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 91,468 shares of company stock valued at $8,246,979. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Nextpower

Here are the key news stories impacting Nextpower this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Nextpower from “hold/market perform” to a “Strong‑Buy” / outperform stance, which typically supports buying interest and could lift the stock. Zacks Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Northland materially raised its FY‑2027 EPS view to $3.73 (from $3.20), signaling stronger expected growth into next fiscal year — a clear bullish catalyst for investor earnings expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Several quarterly upgrades: Northland increased Q2‑2027 to $1.02 and Q3‑2027 to $0.98 (also nudged Q3‑2026 and Q4‑2027 estimates higher), indicating the firm sees improving momentum across upcoming quarters.
• Neutral Sentiment: Nextpower set its Q3 FY2026 earnings release and conference call for Jan 27, 2026 — a scheduled event that will provide the company’s official results and management commentary (short‑term liquidity for fresh guidance). Earnings Date Release
• Negative Sentiment: Northland trimmed its Q1‑2027 EPS view slightly to $0.83 (from $0.89) and marginally reduced FY‑2026 to $3.46 (from $3.48) — modest downgrades that reflect some near‑term softness and temper the otherwise bullish revisions.

Nextpower Company Profile

Nextpower, formerly known as Nextracker, is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NXT and is a leading provider of advanced solar tracking solutions for utility-scale and distributed energy projects. The company specializes in the design, engineering and manufacturing of single-axis tracker systems that optimize the capture of solar energy by following the sun’s trajectory throughout the day. Nextpower’s core hardware offerings aim to enhance energy yield, reduce balance-of-system costs and simplify installation and maintenance for downstream solar developers and operators.

In addition to its tracker hardware, Nextpower provides a suite of digital software and analytics tools to maximize asset performance.