Keybank National Association OH Cuts Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Keybank National Association OH reduced its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,424,130 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 40,231 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH owned approximately 0.07% of NextEra Energy worth $107,508,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NEE. Activest Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 79.7% in the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 772 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on NEE shares. HSBC lifted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $104.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group set a $91.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.67.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI reaffirmed its Buy rating on NEE, supporting investor confidence in management’s growth plan and long‑term outlook. Evercore ISI Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on NextEra Energy (NEE)
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target for NEE to $93, signaling continued analyst support that can buoy the stock as investors chase growth names. BMO Capital Markets Increases NextEra Energy Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights a meaningful new revenue driver: NextEra is actively courting data‑center operators by combining nuclear, renewables and grid buildouts — a large‑load market that could boost long‑term contracted demand. NextEra Energy Courts Data Center Giants With Nuclear And Grid Buildout
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish writeups (The Motley Fool, Seeking Alpha) spotlight NextEra’s combination of growth and yield (the “chowder” metric), reinforcing the narrative that the company can deliver durable cash returns to shareholders. NextEra Energy: Don’t Miss This Massive 13% Chowder Number
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage notes NEE is trading near 52‑week highs and at a premium multiple; some analysts argue the premium is justified by the growth runway, while others flag lower margin for error. NextEra Energy: Priced for Perfection, or Justified Premium?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage points to mixed analyst views overall — several firms remain bullish but opinions vary on timing and valuation, creating short‑term trading friction. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Utilities Companies
• Negative Sentiment: Operationally, Q4 showed a small EPS beat but a notable revenue miss versus expectations — a near‑term top‑line concern that can cap upside until growth visibility improves. (Investors are focused on whether data‑center contracts and the development backlog translate quickly into booked revenue.)

Insider Activity

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total value of $12,178,697.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. This trade represents a 47.15% 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, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,655. This trade represents a 40.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $87.88 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.72 and a 12-month high of $89.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.02. The company has a market cap of $183.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.74.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current year.

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.