BLB&B Advisors LLC Acquires 7,768 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

BLB&B Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 205,152 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,768 shares during the quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $15,487,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Synergy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 286.0% during the third quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 22,028 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 16,322 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 45,015 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,125,000 after buying an additional 2,767 shares in the last quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,966,000. Dillon & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dillon & Associates Inc. now owns 68,246 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,709,000 after acquiring an additional 5,261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Constitution Capital LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 24.0% in the third quarter. Constitution Capital LLC now owns 93,333 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,046,000 after acquiring an additional 18,043 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on NEE to $98, which supports upside versus the current market price and can buoy investor sentiment. Wells Fargo Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights NextEra as a stronger utility pick versus Southern Company, citing higher growth forecasts and cleaner-energy exposure — a relative-strength argument that can attract rotation into NEE. Zacks: NEE vs Southern Company
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage framing NextEra as a leader in “AI-enabled” energy investing (Yahoo) can amplify thematic investor interest ahead of earnings, potentially supporting multiple expansion if execution stories are strong. Is NextEra the Best AI Energy Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks previews the Q4 report and asks whether to buy, sell or hold, summarizing the conflicting forces of Florida utility growth and clean-energy demand versus a premium valuation — useful context but not a clear directional catalyst. Zacks Q4 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ breakdown of analyst projections for Q4 metrics gives detail investors can use to model upside/downside around beats or misses, but it doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Zacks: Analyst Projections
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo piece examining whether NEE’s price reflects its clean-energy ambitions frames valuation questions for longer-term investors but is not an immediate catalyst. Yahoo: Does Price Reflect Ambitions?
• Neutral Sentiment: A Sharewise/Zacks feature roundup keeps NEE in the analyst spotlight; visibility helps liquidity but doesn’t by itself move fundamentals. Sharewise: Zacks Feature
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece warns that broad investor love and positioning could be a risk — crowding and valuation multiple compression are flagged as potential downside triggers if growth disappoints. Seeking Alpha: Overcrowding Concern
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares at ~$85, materially reducing his stake — such disclosures often create short-term selling pressure or signal personal liquidity-taking. SEC Form 4: Insider Sale

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $84.84 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market cap of $176.69 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.74. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.72 and a 12-month high of $87.53. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.61.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.09. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.42% and a net margin of 24.72%.The company had revenue of $7.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.03 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on NEE shares. Barclays upped their target price on NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. HSBC boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Mizuho lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $78.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.94.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In related news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,651,569.63. This trade represents a 47.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $920,210.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,655. The trade was a 40.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Company 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.