Scotiabank lowered the firm’s price target on NextEra Energy Partners to $58 from $85 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The rising rate environment is hitting NextEra harder than any of the regulated utility stocks, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm agrees with management that decelerating growth is better than acquiring riskier assets at unattractive valuations.
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