Family Manage LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 34,939 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,245,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after buying an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,781,790,000 after acquiring an additional 966,152 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,365,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,474,407,000 after acquiring an additional 1,136,074 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,387,347,000 after acquiring an additional 485,854 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently commented on NEE shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $116.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday. Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.23.
NextEra Energy Price Performance
NEE opened at $89.72 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $87.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.53. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.24 and a 12-month high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $187.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.16, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.67.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.27 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.NextEra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Equities analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement
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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.96%.
More NextEra Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy beat Q2 profit estimates with EPS of $1.15 versus expectations around $1.08-$1.09, reinforcing confidence in execution. NextEra Energy (NEE) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strength in renewables and increased power demand, with Reuters noting the beat was helped by renewables performance and stronger electricity demand. NextEra Energy beats second-quarter profit estimates
- Positive Sentiment: The company said its renewable backlog reached 35.1 GW, suggesting a healthy pipeline for future growth, and it reaffirmed its 2026 earnings outlook. NextEra Energy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates as Renewable Backlog Hits 35.1 GW
- Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates, coming in at $7.53 billion versus about $8.11 billion expected, which may temper enthusiasm despite the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Miss
- Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s FY 2026 EPS guidance of 3.92-4.02 came in slightly below the consensus estimate around 4.03, creating a modest drag on sentiment. NextEra Energy second-quarter 2026 financial results available on company’s website
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.
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