IFM Investors Pty Ltd Sells 6,552 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

IFM Investors Pty Ltd decreased its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 1.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 524,530 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,552 shares during the period. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $48,718,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NEE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,816,327,000. Employees Provident Fund Board acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $240,840,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 47.3% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,254,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $742,913,000 after purchasing an additional 2,972,924 shares in the last quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth $177,198,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake 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. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NextEra Energy stock opened at $87.72 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.54 and a 12-month high of $98.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.68.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is being viewed as a potential beneficiary of rising AI electricity demand, with coverage suggesting its scale in clean power generation could make it a key supplier as data centers need more uninterrupted power. Why Is NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Linked to S&P 500 AI Demand?
• Positive Sentiment: Articles also emphasize NextEra’s clean-power leadership, which could support longer-term growth if utilities and hyperscale tech customers keep prioritizing low-carbon electricity. NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) Leads Clean Power Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are still expecting modest earnings growth into the company’s upcoming quarterly report, which keeps the near-term earnings setup constructive if NextEra can meet expectations. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From NextEra Energy’s Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces compare NextEra with other utilities such as FirstEnergy, mainly focusing on relative value rather than a major new catalyst, so these stories are more about investor positioning than a clear stock-moving event. FE or NEE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about NextEra facing a “power demand test” underscores that investors are watching whether AI-related electricity growth translates into durable earnings, but it does not point to a specific near-term change in fundamentals. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Faces A Power Demand Test
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny is a key overhang: a U.S. senator has asked regulators to reject NextEra’s roughly $66.8 billion Dominion acquisition, warning it could concentrate too much power in one company. That raises deal-risk and potential delay risk for the stock. US senator asks regulator to reject giant NextEra-Dominion power deal, filing
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst comparison noted that other clean-energy names may offer more upside than NEE, suggesting some investors may see NextEra as less attractive on a valuation basis after its recent run. NextEra’s Dominion Deal Could Put It at the Center of the AI Power Race

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Barclays set a $90.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.86.

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.