Kentucky Retirement Systems Sells 93,917 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Kentucky Retirement Systems lowered its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 72.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 35,558 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 93,917 shares during the quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems’ holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $3,044,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Indivisible Partners bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth $1,355,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 458,141 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $36,780,000 after acquiring an additional 39,250 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,016,630 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $81,615,000 after purchasing an additional 120,389 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD now owns 619,640 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $49,884,000 after purchasing an additional 20,709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC boosted its stake in NextEra Energy by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 137,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $11,018,000 after purchasing an additional 14,828 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NEE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.36.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra’s board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, payable Sept. 15 to shareholders of record Aug. 28. The announcement reinforces NEE’s income appeal and signals continued confidence in cash generation. NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra and Brookfield Asset Management are planning a more than $100 billion data-center campus at the former Department of Energy uranium-enrichment site in Paducah, Kentucky. NextEra is expected to provide dedicated generation, including roughly 2 gigawatts of natural-gas capacity and battery storage, potentially creating substantial long-term demand for its power infrastructure. Brookfield, NextEra to develop $100 billion data center campus in Kentucky
• Neutral Sentiment: The aging U.S. power grid and data-center electricity constraints strengthen the strategic case for dedicated power projects. However, the Kentucky development is targeted for completion around 2031-2032, so meaningful earnings contributions remain several years away. Why an Aging Power Grid Is Fueling a New ETF Bet
• Negative Sentiment: The $100 billion announcement has not produced a strong stock reaction because investors remain cautious about project specifics, including confirmed customers, financing, construction execution and regulatory approvals. Large headline figures alone are becoming less compelling in the AI-power trade. One Sign the AI Power Trade Is Running Out of Juice
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed solid execution but mixed fundamentals: adjusted EPS of $1.15 exceeded the $1.11 consensus, while revenue of $7.53 billion fell short of the $8.11 billion estimate. Investors may also be focused on the capital demands of NextEra’s broader expansion plans despite full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $3.92-$4.02.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.6%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $87.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.44. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $69.24 and a one year high of $98.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $183.43 billion, a PE ratio of 19.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $87.33 and its 200 day moving average is $89.79.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The company had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

NextEra Energy 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.