Saturna Capital Corp Decreases Holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Saturna Capital Corp reduced its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 27.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,039 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,003 shares during the quarter. Saturna Capital Corp’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $1,490,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NEE. Norges Bank acquired a new position in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,816,327,000. Employees Provident Fund Board acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $240,840,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 47.3% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,254,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $742,913,000 after purchasing an additional 2,972,924 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after buying an additional 2,234,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,012,129,000 after buying an additional 1,780,881 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $87.73 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market cap of $182.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.35. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.24 and a 12-month high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The company’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. As a group, equities analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles remain constructive on NextEra Energy’s long-term outlook, pointing to rising Florida electricity demand, renewable buildouts, and potential benefits from growing power needs tied to AI and data centers. NextEra Energy (NEE) And New York’s Data Center Pause Put Power Limits In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains generally favorable, with one note saying NextEra Energy has a margin advantage versus Constellation Energy thanks to a higher dividend yield, stronger net margin, lower beta, and better one-year price performance. NEE vs. CEG: Which Energy Stock Offers Stronger Growth Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see upside even after a price-target cut, since BMO Capital Markets reduced its target to $95 from $102 but kept an “outperform” rating. This suggests confidence in the stock’s medium-term earnings and dividend profile. Benzinga report on BMO Capital Markets target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around NextEra Energy as a “buy” before earnings reflects a wait-and-see stance, with investors balancing growth opportunities against valuation concerns and gas-project costs. Should You Add NextEra Energy to Your Portfolio Before Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple pieces frame NextEra Energy’s valuation as stretched, including one explicitly calling it a “valuation crossroads,” which may be weighing on the shares as investors question whether growth can keep pace with the current price. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Faces A Valuation Crossroads

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $107.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.32.

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.