Vise Technologies Inc. Makes New Investment in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 91,481 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,029,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 104.9% during the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 336 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 2.1%

NYSE NEE opened at $81.74 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a market cap of $170.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.37, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.95 and a 200-day moving average of $89.70. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.24 and a 1-year high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The company had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy’s 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 expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank lowered NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Barclays set a $91.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.33.

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.