New York State Common Retirement Fund Has $189.01 Million Stock Holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

New York State Common Retirement Fund trimmed its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 10.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,503,797 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 293,620 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned 0.12% of NextEra Energy worth $189,012,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 79.7% during the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:NEE opened at $87.64 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $82.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.87. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $61.72 and a one year high of $88.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.52 billion, a PE ratio of 27.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.74.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The business had revenue of $6.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. NextEra Energy’s revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price target (up previously from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $104.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group set a $91.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Mizuho set a $90.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.56.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. This represents a 47.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $920,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,329,655. This trade represents a 40.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 profit beat and segment strength — NextEra reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $0.54, topping estimates as renewables and FPL demand supported profits, which helped lift sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated guidance and long-term growth targets — management held 2026 adjusted EPS guidance and outlined a plan for ~8% CAGR in adjusted EPS through 2032 plus $90–$100B capex to 2032; FPL secured a multi‑year rate deal (ROE midpoint ~10.95%), giving visibility to utility returns. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Growing large‑load demand and nuclear pivot — NextEra is actively marketing nuclear output and is weighing nuclear expansion to serve hyperscalers/data centers, creating a potential new high‑margin market for long‑term contracted power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Institutional commentary and sell‑side notes after the results emphasize long‑term growth; at least one shop raised NextEra’s price target and kept an outperform view, reinforcing buyer interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/technicals supportive but stretched — market commentary notes strong YTD gains and stretched momentum (overbought indicators), which supports continuation but raises the odds of short pauses or consolidation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum investor interest — Coverage argues NEE is a momentum name given recent strength and fundamentals, which can sustain flows but also increases sensitivity to sentiment shifts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Q4 revenue of $6.56B trailed the consensus (~$7.07B), which tempers the beat and could be cited by critics as a near‑term weakness to watch. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risk — NEE trades at a premium (high-teens/20s P/E range reported by market commentary) and near its 52‑week high, which increases downside risk if growth or data‑center demand disappoints. Read More.

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.