NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by Davis R M Inc.

Davis R M Inc. decreased its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 702,332 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 11,990 shares during the quarter. Davis R M Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $53,019,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 108.2% in the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 456 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.8%

NEE stock opened at $93.68 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.77. The company has a market cap of $195.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.47 and a beta of 0.75. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.72 and a 12-month high of $95.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

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

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is a boost from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 75.68%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on NEE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Argus set a $92.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group set a $91.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.47.

Insider Transactions at NextEra Energy

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 transaction 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total transaction of $8,898,532.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 305,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,332,054.22. This represents a 24.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 159,049 shares of company stock valued at $14,194,542 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Scale + AI tailwinds: MarketBeat highlights utilities — and NEE in particular — as beneficiaries of rising data‑center and AI power demand, noting analyst upgrades and strong YTD performance that support a longer‑term growth narrative. This reinforces the bull case that NextEra’s mix of regulated utility assets and renewables could see higher utilization and pricing over time. Utilities: The Unexpected AI Infrastructure Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation re‑assessment: A Yahoo Finance piece reviews NextEra’s strong one‑year shareholder returns and questions current valuation levels — useful context for investors deciding whether recent gains already reflect future growth. Assessing NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large call activity: Traders bought ~217,413 call options (a ~941% jump vs. typical daily call volume). This could signal speculative bullish positioning or structured hedging ahead of corporate events — outcome is ambiguous for longer‑term holders.
• Negative Sentiment: $2.0B equity units offering — dilution and near‑term pressure: NextEra priced a public offering of $2.0 billion of equity units (underwriters have an option for an additional $300M) to fund energy projects; the deal is expected to close March 3. The announcement prompted a selloff this week (shares fell notably on the news). Investors should weigh the growth use of proceeds against near‑term share dilution and increased float. NextEra to sell $2 billion of equity units NEE Stock Drops on $2B Equity Offering

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.