Hilltop Holdings Inc. Decreases Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Hilltop Holdings Inc. decreased its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 74.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,957 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 79,256 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $2,504,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Walker Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.2% in the first quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,010 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. PUREfi Wealth LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC now owns 12,594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Garrison Point Advisors LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 0.4% during the 4th 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. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 12.8% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 978 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 23.2% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $94.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday. HSBC boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of 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 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.23.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.1%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $89.72 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $187.10 billion, a PE ratio of 22.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $87.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.48. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.24 and a 1-year high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy beat Q2 profit estimates with EPS of $1.15 versus expectations around $1.08-$1.09, reinforcing confidence in execution. NextEra Energy (NEE) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strength in renewables and increased power demand, with Reuters noting the beat was helped by renewables performance and stronger electricity demand. NextEra Energy beats second-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company said its renewable backlog reached 35.1 GW, suggesting a healthy pipeline for future growth, and it reaffirmed its 2026 earnings outlook. NextEra Energy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates as Renewable Backlog Hits 35.1 GW
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates, coming in at $7.53 billion versus about $8.11 billion expected, which may temper enthusiasm despite the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Miss
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s FY 2026 EPS guidance of 3.92-4.02 came in slightly below the consensus estimate around 4.03, creating a modest drag on sentiment. NextEra Energy second-quarter 2026 financial results available on company’s website

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.