Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Makes New Investment in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 517,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $45,440,000. NextEra Energy makes up 1.7% of Mizuho Markets Cayman LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of NEE. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 223.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NEE opened at $86.18 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $87.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.37, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.67. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $69.24 and a one year high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

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

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.96%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. HSBC boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.36.

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.