RFG Advisory LLC Sells 6,547 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

RFG Advisory LLC trimmed its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 12.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 44,728 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,547 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Garrison Point Advisors LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Garrison Point Advisors LLC now owns 28,267 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,269,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 2,354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $189,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 4,096 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 30,147 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,276,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays set a $90.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.86.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NEE opened at $87.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $182.83 billion, a PE ratio of 22.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $89.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.38. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $67.20 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. NextEra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict 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 was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.36%.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on NextEra Energy to $117 from $111 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling continued upside potential and supporting bullish sentiment. Morgan Stanley price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary highlighted NextEra’s large capital plan through 2030, including investments in Florida Power & Light, renewables, and storage, which could drive steady long-term earnings growth. Strategic investments article
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles tied NextEra to rising AI electricity demand, which reinforces the company’s role as a potential beneficiary of higher power needs from data centers and related infrastructure. AI boom energy trade article
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also focused on whether the stock still offers value after its strong one-year rally, suggesting investors are weighing growth prospects against a less attractive valuation. Valuation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank AG downgraded NextEra Energy from buy to hold, which could temper enthusiasm, but the move does not indicate a bearish stance. Downgrade reference
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest remains elevated, and recent commentary noted the stock has been active despite broader market weakness. Recent stock movement article

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.