Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,490,411 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 92,008 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.07% of NextEra Energy worth $119,650,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $17,343,185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,781,790,000 after purchasing an additional 966,152 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,816,327,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,787,191 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,267,265,000 after purchasing an additional 373,088 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,012,129,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780,881 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $646,423.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. This trade represents a 21.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
NextEra Energy Price Performance
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.
NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 63.36%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays set a $90.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $111.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.20.
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More NextEra Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Florida Power & Light said it is prepared for hurricane season and urged customers to get ready, reinforcing the utility’s operational readiness and grid resilience. Hurricane season begins: FPL is ready and urges customers to prepare
- Positive Sentiment: FPL issued major first mortgage bonds, which should support liquidity and help fund capital needs, signaling continued access to the debt market for NextEra Energy’s regulated utility business. NextEra Energy Bolsters FPL with Major Bond Issuance
- Neutral Sentiment: One market commentary pointed to utilities as a potentially attractive sector relative to Big Tech, but this was a broad sector call rather than a direct catalyst for NEE. Beyond the AI Boom: 3 Forgotten Sectors to Buy Amid Historic Market Disconnect
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent valuation-focused analysis says NEE’s short-term momentum has weakened and investors are questioning whether the pullback has created an opportunity or reflects a more limited upside profile. Assessing NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Mixed Return Signals
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles noted that NEE has been declining while the broader market improved, underscoring relative underperformance and weaker investor sentiment toward the stock. NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
- Negative Sentiment: A bearish industry piece argued that rising Treasury yields are making utility dividends less attractive, pressuring regulated power names like NEE as investors rotate away from defensive “bond proxy” stocks. From Bond Proxy to Battleground: Why Utilities Are the Worst Hiding Spot in 2026
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.
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