Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp Sells 10,370 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp reduced its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 272,423 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 10,370 shares during the quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $20,565,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of NEE. Activest Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 79.7% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in NextEra Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

More NextEra Energy News

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 Buying and Selling

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total value of $12,178,697.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $87.88 on Monday. 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 simple moving average is $82.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.08. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.72 and a 1-year high of $89.19. The company has a market cap of $183.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.71, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $6.56 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.53 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $90.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price target (up from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.95.

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.