NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Bought by Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.

Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 139,413 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,136 shares during the quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $12,236,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,781,790,000 after buying an additional 966,152 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,365,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,474,407,000 after buying an additional 1,136,074 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,387,347,000 after acquiring an additional 485,854 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: The proposed Dominion acquisition could significantly expand NextEra’s regulated utility footprint and create the world’s largest regulated electric utility. The combination may also improve access to growing electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence and other large-load customers. Can NextEra Energy Reshape the Grid Through a Landmark Combination?
• Positive Sentiment: Broader power-demand trends remain a potential long-term catalyst. Research cited in coverage says SpaceX’s expanding computing capacity could benefit power and grid companies, while NextEra’s renewable generation and utility infrastructure could position it to capture growth in data-center electricity consumption. SpaceX’s Need for Power Is a Clear Positive for These Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger plans to formally intervene before the State Corporation Commission. Her participation allows the administration to request discovery, submit expert testimony and advocate for conditions affecting customers, but it does not by itself determine whether the merger will be approved. Spanberger Intervenes in Case to Decide Fate of Dominion-NextEra Merger
• Negative Sentiment: Spanberger is skeptical of the deal because of concerns about rising electricity bills and whether customers would benefit. Her intervention adds political and regulatory opposition, increasing the risk of delays, tougher merger conditions, higher transaction costs or failure to complete the acquisition. Virginia Governor to Intervene in NextEra-Dominion Merger Over Electricity Price Concerns

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. HSBC increased 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. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday, April 24th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.36.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $84.74 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. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $87.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.90. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.24 and a 1-year high of $98.75. The company has a market cap of $176.75 billion, a PE ratio of 19.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.67.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. NextEra Energy’s revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company 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 dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 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.