NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. decreased its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 84,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 20,089 shares during the quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $6,343,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.6% during the third quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,380 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,463,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. apricus wealth LLC grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. apricus wealth LLC now owns 3,272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. now owns 16,215 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 48,300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,646,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Veltria Advisors Corp. increased its position in NextEra Energy by 4.8% during the second quarter. Veltria Advisors Corp. now owns 3,024 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the company’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 directly owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,655. This represents a 40.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of NextEra Energy 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at $13,651,569.63. This trade represents a 47.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on NEE. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $89.00 price target (down previously from $90.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. New Street Research set a $84.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Mizuho raised their price objective on NextEra Energy from $78.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two research 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.com, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.94.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:NEE opened at $84.84 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $82.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.64. 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. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $87.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

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.