NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Bought by SouthState Bank Corp

SouthState Bank Corp lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 4.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 287,802 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,082 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy accounts for 1.2% of SouthState Bank Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. SouthState Bank Corp’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $26,731,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 28,282 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,840 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 38.4% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 12,542 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $887,000 after buying an additional 3,479 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 18.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Bank lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,596 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,083,000 after buying an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.4%

NEE opened at $89.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $69.24 and a one year high of $98.75. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $88.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.67.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The business had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. Analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.36%.

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted NextEra Energy’s recent outperformance versus the broader market, likely reflecting investor confidence in the utility’s earnings resilience and defensive profile. NextEra Energy (NEE) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view NextEra as positioned to benefit from surging power demand tied to AI and data centers, which could support long-term utility growth and investment in grid expansion.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also noted that NextEra has a history of beating earnings estimates, reinforcing expectations for steady execution when it reports results. Will NextEra (NEE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its price target on NextEra Energy to $93 from $95 while keeping a neutral rating, which signals continued caution but still implies limited upside from recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed broader utility-sector themes, including renewable investment, nuclear restarts, and ETF stability, but they did not provide company-specific catalysts for NEE.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising power bills, grid strain, and unpaid utility bills tied to AI-driven electricity demand could pressure the utility sector overall, even if they also create growth opportunities for well-positioned utilities like NextEra. The AI-Driven Rise in Power Bills Are Causing a $25 Billion Problem for Utility Stocks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.64.

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.