Core Alternative Capital Lowers Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Core Alternative Capital lessened its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 12.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,504 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 9,676 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy makes up about 1.5% of Core Alternative Capital’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Core Alternative Capital’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $5,020,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 28,282 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,028,000 after buying an additional 1,840 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 38.4% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 12,542 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $887,000 after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $386,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GC Wealth Management RIA LLC grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 586.3% during the 2nd quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 21,233 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,474,000 after purchasing an additional 18,139 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings topped estimates on EPS and profit margins, driven by stronger renewables performance and higher power demand; the beat helped calm growth concerns and underpins near-term fundamentals. NextEra Energy beats fourth quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is offering sizeable nuclear power volumes from plants in Wisconsin and New Hampshire to large tech firms seeking carbon-free energy for AI data centers — a potential new commercial channel and long-duration demand tailwind. NextEra Offers Nuclear Power Amid Red-Hot Demand From Tech Firms
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $93 and maintained an outperform stance, signalling analyst confidence in NextEra’s growth trajectory and providing visible upward pressure on sentiment. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other analyst write-ups highlighted NextEra as a top utility pick given strong renewable growth and strategic investments, supporting longer-term interest from institutional investors. The Zacks Analyst Blog NextEra, Newmont, Blackstone and Bluerock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted full Q4 & full-year 2025 financial results and made slides/call available — useful for modeling but largely confirmatory. NextEra Energy fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results available
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q4 earnings call highlights were published — good for detail on guidance, rate cases and project timing, but no major surprises that changed the narrative. NextEra Energy Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Although EPS beat, some reports note revenue missed or “lagged” expectations — a top-line shortfall investors will watch for signs of demand softness or timing issues in project revenue recognition. NextEra Energy’s Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Lag

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $87.33 on Wednesday. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.72 and a twelve month high of $88.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.81. The company has a market capitalization of $181.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.74.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.72% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on NEE shares. New Street Research set a $84.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Argus set a $90.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $98.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.17.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 15,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,329,655. This trade represents a 40.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.