NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Stake Lifted by GAMMA Investing LLC

GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 16.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 55,774 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 7,832 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 108.2% during the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 456 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Erste Group Bank raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total value of $8,898,532.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 305,933 shares in the company, valued at $27,332,054.22. This represents a 24.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the transaction, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at $2,411,924.13. This represents a 21.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 190,816 shares of company stock valued at $17,075,619. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $92.40 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $89.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.36. The stock has a market cap of $192.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.08 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.49. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $61.72 and a one year high of $95.91.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.68%.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional investors increased stakes, signaling confidence and providing buying pressure that supports the stock’s gain. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Gains on Institutional Stake Increase
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are pitching NextEra as a long-term dividend play tied to a broader nuclear renaissance, which can attract income-focused investors. This Nuclear Dividend Stock Could Turn $1,000 Into a Lifetime Income Stream
• Positive Sentiment: NEE outperformed a weaker market session, which is drawing short-term momentum buyers and supporting today’s uptick. NextEra Energy (NEE) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened retail and Zacks.com interest has made NEE a “trending” ticker—boosts liquidity and attention but not a fundamental driver by itself. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s plan to add 15–30 GW (largely gas) to serve data centers could materially grow revenue but raises ESG and capital-intensity questions; investors are re-pricing growth vs. risk. A Look At NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation As New Data Center Power Buildout Plan Emerges
• Negative Sentiment: NextEra’s planned $2 billion public offering of equity units to fund projects raises short-term dilution concerns and pressured some investors despite funding growth. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Plans to Sell $2 billion in Equity Units to Fund Energy Projects

About NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy, Inc (NYSE: NEE), headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, is a leading clean energy company with both regulated utility operations and competitive renewable generation businesses. The company’s principal operating subsidiaries include Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a regulated electric utility serving customers in Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, which develops, constructs, owns and operates a large portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage projects. Together these businesses provide electricity supply, transmission and distribution services as well as utility-scale renewable generation and related services.

NextEra’s activities cover the full lifecycle of power assets, from project development and construction to operation, maintenance and asset optimization.