NextEra Energy Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:NEE)

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) saw some unusual options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 217,413 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 941% compared to the typical daily volume of 20,894 call options.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NEE stock opened at $91.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $85.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.49. NextEra Energy has a one year low of $61.72 and a one year high of $95.91. The company has a market capitalization of $191.52 billion, a PE ratio of 27.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.76.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.6232 dividend. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.00%.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector tailwind — Analysts and sector pieces are flagging utilities as beneficiaries of rising electricity demand from AI and data‑center growth, and NextEra is cited as a scale leader that could see higher long‑term power utilization and pricing. Utilities: The Unexpected AI Infrastructure Trade
• Positive Sentiment: Large bullish/options flow — Unusual activity: about 217,413 call options traded (≈941% above average), signaling sizeable bullish bets or hedging by some market participants; this could support upside if positions reflect conviction rather than short‑term speculation.
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum since earnings — The stock has risen roughly 8.6% since NextEra’s recent earnings report, reflecting investor focus on earnings resilience and the company’s growth profile. NextEra (NEE) Up 8.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative performance — Over the past year NextEra has outpaced some indices, but analysts remain cautiously optimistic; that context moderates the near‑term reaction to financing news. Is NextEra Energy Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Negative Sentiment: Equity offering priced — NextEra priced a $2.0 billion public offering of equity units (underwriters hold an option for an additional $300M). Markets interpreted the sale as near‑term dilution risk, pressuring the share price. NextEra Energy announces sale of equity units
• Negative Sentiment: Funding purpose noted — Company says proceeds will finance energy and power projects; while this supports growth plans, investors are focused on timing and dilution versus capital structure benefits. NextEra Energy to sell $2 billion of equity units to fund energy projects
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction — Coverage notes the equity offering as the primary driver of the intraday drop and premarket weakness. NextEra Energy Stock Drops On $2B Equity Offering
• Negative Sentiment: Price movement coverage — Market writeups highlighted a larger-than-market drop today, reflecting investor concern about the offering and short‑term liquidity. NextEra Energy (NEE) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $1,675,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $2,700,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,073,290. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 159,049 shares of company stock valued at $14,194,542. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NextEra Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Capital Management LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. TD Capital Management LLC now owns 3,009 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $242,000 after acquiring an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. BDFS Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $451,000. Sit Investment Associates Inc. raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 45.9% during the 4th quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 122,332 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,821,000 after buying an additional 38,512 shares during the period. Tempo Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $274,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth $2,616,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on NEE. Weiss Ratings downgraded NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Argus set a $92.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.05.

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.