Ronald Reagan Sells 10,826 Shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Stock

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) EVP Ronald Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,329,655. The trade was a 40.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $84.84 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $176.69 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $82.25 and its 200 day moving average is $78.61. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.72 and a 1 year high of $87.53.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.09. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.72% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The business had revenue of $7.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports 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 report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. UBS Group set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $89.00 price target (down from $90.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 79.7% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 772 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

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.