Intact Investment Management Inc. Boosts Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Intact Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 111,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,900 shares during the period. Intact Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $8,432,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 18.6% during the third quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 86,369 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,520,000 after purchasing an additional 13,532 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 106,358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $8,515,000 after buying an additional 2,418 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 225,884 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $18,084,000 after buying an additional 5,746 shares during the last quarter. Quilter Plc lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quilter Plc now owns 867,650 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $65,499,000 after buying an additional 53,815 shares during the period. Finally, Sawgrass Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 14.4% in the third quarter. Sawgrass Asset Management LLC now owns 5,329 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 670 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NEE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (up previously from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $93.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.94.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $84.84 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $176.69 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.74. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.72 and a twelve month high of $87.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $82.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.03 EPS. NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In related news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total value 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 approximately $13,651,569.63. This represents a 47.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $920,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,655. The trade was a 40.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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.