Allen Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 8,089 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $649,000.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after acquiring an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,781,790,000 after purchasing an additional 966,152 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,816,327,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,787,191 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,267,265,000 after buying an additional 373,088 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,012,129,000 after buying an additional 1,780,881 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $458,862.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,572,165. This trade represents a 22.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $1,775,791.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,667,071.39. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 31,767 shares of company stock valued at $2,881,077 in the last 90 days. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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NextEra Energy News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Florida Power & Light said it is prepared for hurricane season and urged customers to get ready, reinforcing the utility’s operational readiness and grid resilience. Hurricane season begins: FPL is ready and urges customers to prepare
- Positive Sentiment: FPL issued major first mortgage bonds, which should support liquidity and help fund capital needs, signaling continued access to the debt market for NextEra Energy’s regulated utility business. NextEra Energy Bolsters FPL with Major Bond Issuance
- Neutral Sentiment: One market commentary pointed to utilities as a potentially attractive sector relative to Big Tech, but this was a broad sector call rather than a direct catalyst for NEE. Beyond the AI Boom: 3 Forgotten Sectors to Buy Amid Historic Market Disconnect
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent valuation-focused analysis says NEE’s short-term momentum has weakened and investors are questioning whether the pullback has created an opportunity or reflects a more limited upside profile. Assessing NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Mixed Return Signals
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles noted that NEE has been declining while the broader market improved, underscoring relative underperformance and weaker investor sentiment toward the stock. NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
- Negative Sentiment: A bearish industry piece argued that rising Treasury yields are making utility dividends less attractive, pressuring regulated power names like NEE as investors rotate away from defensive “bond proxy” stocks. From Bond Proxy to Battleground: Why Utilities Are the Worst Hiding Spot in 2026
NextEra Energy Price Performance
Shares of NEE opened at $85.50 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $92.08 and a 200-day moving average of $88.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $178.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.68. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.20 and a twelve month high of $98.75.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.36%.
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.
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