Noesis Capital Mangement Corp Raises Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Noesis Capital Mangement Corp grew its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 177,543 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,362 shares during the period. NextEra Energy makes up 2.4% of Noesis Capital Mangement Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $16,490,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 16.7% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 240,288 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $22,318,000 after acquiring an additional 34,430 shares during the period. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,890 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,426,000 after purchasing an additional 1,725 shares during the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 1.4% in the first quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 41,724 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,875,000 after buying an additional 579 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 84.8% during the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 25,174 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,338,000 after purchasing an additional 11,554 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gentry Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 59.7% during the 1st quarter. Gentry Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,172 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $759,000 after buying an additional 3,055 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:NEE opened at $89.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $185.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $88.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.12. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $69.24 and a one year high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 63.36%.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy filed for regulatory approval of a proposed combination that would create a larger utility platform across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and other growing markets, potentially boosting scale, earnings power and infrastructure growth opportunities. Article: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy file to combine
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports highlighted the stock’s recent relative strength, with shares outperforming the broader market in the prior session, suggesting momentum may have been supported by optimism around utility demand and the company’s growth profile. Article: NextEra Energy (NEE) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Broader industry commentary on rising power demand from data centers and higher electricity bills raised concerns that utilities may face collection risk and pressure from affordability issues, which could weigh on sentiment for the sector. Article: The AI-Driven Rise in Power Bills Are Causing a $25 Billion Problem for Utility Stocks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NEE shares. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.64.

NextEra Energy Company Profile

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.