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Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

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Updated: Jan 05 2025

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Market Update: Wall Street experienced a positive turn on Friday after a short downturn.
Upcoming Focus: Investors will be closely monitoring upcoming labor market reports for insights into the future direction of the U.S. economy and stock market.

NXT

$104.96+Infinity%1D

Analyst Views on NXT

Wall Street analysts forecast NXT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NXT is 105.33 USD with a low forecast of 76.00 USD and a high forecast of 125.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

20 Analyst Rating

15 Buy

5 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 105.180

Low

76.00

Averages

105.33

High

125.00

Current: 105.180

Low

76.00

Averages

105.33

High

125.00

BofA

Buy

maintain

$102 -> $108

2026-01-22

New

Reason

BofA

Price Target

$102 -> $108

AI Analysis

2026-01-22

New

maintain

Buy

Reason

BofA raised the firm's price target on Nextpower to $108 from $102 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of the firm's Q4 preview for its U.S. cleantech coverage.

Berenberg

Anne Critchlow

Buy

upgrade

2026-01-08

Reason

Berenberg

Anne Critchlow

Price Target

2026-01-08

upgrade

Buy

Reason

Berenberg analyst Anne Critchlow raised the firm's price target on Next plc to 18,000 GBp from 17,800 GBp and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

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Northland

Market Perform -> Outperform

upgrade

$89 -> $111

2026-01-06

Reason

Northland

Price Target

$89 -> $111

2026-01-06

upgrade

Market Perform -> Outperform

Reason

Northland upgraded Nextpower to Outperform from Market Perform with a price target of $111, up from $89.

Northland

Gus Richard

Market Perform -> Outperform

upgrade

$89 -> $111

2026-01-06

Reason

Northland

Gus Richard

Price Target

$89 -> $111

2026-01-06

upgrade

Market Perform -> Outperform

Reason

As previously reported, Northland analyst Gus Richard upgraded Nextpower to Outperform from Market Perform with a price target of $111, up from $89. The firm expects electricity demand to increase for the first time in decades and contends that utility-scale solar is the cheapest and fastest way to increase electricity production. In that context, it highlights Nextpower expanding its product portfolio and sees it "increasingly providing a one-stop shop for solar development."

About NXT

Nextpower Inc., formerly Nextracker Inc., designs, engineers, and delivers an advanced energy technology platform for solar power plants. Its integrated solutions are designed to streamline project execution, increase energy yield and long-term reliability. The Company's products and services include trackers, foundations, eBOS, software, controls, and module mounting. Its services include design, deploy, and operate. Its design services include site evaluations, design and engineering, and training programs. Its deploying services include efficient commissioning, fully equipped, and fast-tracked scheduling. Its operating services engaged in the monitor, manage, and mitigating risk with tools and tech.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.