Nicole Daggs Sells 4,934 Shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Stock

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) EVP Nicole Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $458,862.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,572,165. This trade represents a 22.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE stock opened at $92.55 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $95.91. The stock has a market cap of $192.83 billion, a PE ratio of 28.13 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $88.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $83.24.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is a positive change 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 of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 75.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NEE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Argus set a $92.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.16.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company plans major capacity build to serve data centers — management announced a target to add 15–30 GW of U.S. power generation capacity by 2035, signaling a sizable growth runway tied to hyperscaler/data‑center demand. NextEra Energy (NEE) Aims for Power Generation Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term growth outlook reinforced — investor pieces highlight NextEra as a multi‑year compounder and cite management guidance for roughly an 8%+ CAGR over the next several years, supporting the case for steady earnings and project-driven expansion. 2 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Strong recent performance and momentum — coverage notes NEE has significantly outperformed utilities and the S&P over the last year (~+28.7%), reflecting investor appetite for clean‑energy exposure and rate‑cut tailwinds. NextEra Surges Past Industry Over a Year: How to Play the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased — the quarterly payout was raised (most recent payment implied a $2.49 annualized payout), which supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow. (Reported in recent company/MarketBeat disclosures.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix is broadly constructive but varied — several firms have buy/hold ratings and the consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with an average target near the low‑$90s; that implies limited upside from current levels absent stronger near‑term beats or guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison / sector story — coverage comparing NextEra to peers (e.g., Constellation) highlights the data‑center demand story as a sector theme; useful for positioning but not an immediate stock catalyst. Better Utility Stock: Constellation Energy vs. NextEra Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — EVP Nicole Daggs disclosed a sale of 4,934 shares (SEC filing), which can be interpreted as a near‑term negative signal for some investors even though insiders sell for many reasons. SEC Form 4 — Nicole J. Daggs
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly revenue shortfall and a high payout ratio — last reported quarter beat EPS but missed revenue vs. estimates and the payout ratio is elevated (~75.7%), which raises sensitivity to cash‑flow volatility for investors focused on dividend sustainability.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NextEra Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 28,282 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,840 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in 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 grew its position in NextEra Energy by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares during the period. Finally, United Bank raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,596 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

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.