Private Capital Advisors Inc. Cuts Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Private Capital Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 26.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 165,455 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 60,095 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy comprises approximately 1.4% of Private Capital Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Private Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $13,283,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 692.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 135.4% in the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a large all-stock deal, creating a much bigger regulated utility platform and giving NEE deeper exposure to Virginia’s fast-growing data center power market. The market appears to be focusing on the potential for stronger scale, more stable cash flow, and AI-related electricity demand. NextEra Discusses $116 Billion Dominion Deal In Record Power Sector Push
• Positive Sentiment: The Dominion transaction is being described as one of the biggest deals in U.S. power history, with projections for strong earnings growth over time and significant strategic benefits from the AI/data-center buildout. Dominion Energy Agrees to Acquisition by NextEra Energy
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra also broadened its energy mix with a reported $1.3 billion Caliber Resource Partners acquisition and a shale joint venture, which could add another growth avenue beyond utilities and renewables. NextEra Energy Broadens Energy Mix With US$1.3b Caliber Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, reinforcing NextEra’s income appeal for investors, though the announcement itself is unlikely to be a major near-term catalyst. NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is also being discussed in broader market coverage of the power sector and AI-driven electricity demand, which supports the investment thesis but does not add a new company-specific catalyst by itself. The Week in Numbers: SpaceX’s IPO plans, Samsung settles dispute

NextEra Energy Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NEE opened at $88.61 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.97 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $92.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.03. The stock has a market cap of $184.78 billion, a PE ratio of 22.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.73.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. Research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on NEE. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.15.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $458,862.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,572,165. The trade was a 22.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $646,423.47. Following the transaction, the treasurer directly owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 31,767 shares of company stock valued at $2,881,077. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.