NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Bought by Eagle Global Advisors LLC

Eagle Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 3.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 246,487 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,651 shares during the quarter. Eagle Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $19,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 66.2% in the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 487 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.44.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 1.4%

NEE stock opened at $90.71 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $63.88 and a 52-week high of $96.21. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $189.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.74.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. 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 was Friday, February 27th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.68%.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $99 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying notable upside relative to current levels; this is a bullish analyst signal for investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs kept its “buy” rating on NEE, reinforcing institutional confidence in NextEra’s long-term strategy in renewables and regulated utilities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets (Zacks, Yahoo coverage) are noting rising Q1 EPS estimates, driven by FPL customer growth and renewables/battery additions — setting expectations for a potential earnings beat that could support the stock if confirmed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting NextEra’s profitability and CEO comments that AI-driven power demand will support growth underscores structural demand for renewables, storage and flexible generation — a favorable longer-term thesis for investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies nudged its price target to $93 and kept a “hold” rating — a modestly positive tweak that signals limited near-term upside but continued analyst attention. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Kalkine coverage notes that S&P 500 index momentum is affecting NextEra’s outlook; index flows and sector rotation can amplify moves even when company fundamentals don’t change materially. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector pieces such as the FirstEnergy earnings preview and broader utility valuations (and Berkshire Hathaway Energy primer) are background context for investors weighing relative value across utilities; they’re not company-specific catalysts but shape investor comparisons and flows. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Kalkine flagged that NextEra has been sliding within the S&P 500 after “mixed” earnings reaction — headlines about mixed results and any revenue/near-term guidance misses can trigger selling and explain today’s weakness. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other news, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $646,423.47. Following the sale, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $458,862.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares in the company, valued at $1,572,165. This represents a 22.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 190,816 shares of company stock valued at $17,075,619 over the last three months. 0.18% of the stock is owned by 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.