Cullen Capital Management LLC Increases Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Cullen Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 0.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,495,106 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,245 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy accounts for 2.1% of Cullen Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Cullen Capital Management LLC owned 0.12% of NextEra Energy worth $188,356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.6% during the third quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,380 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. apricus wealth LLC raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. apricus wealth LLC now owns 3,272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. now owns 16,215 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,320 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $930,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 11,885 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $897,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership to target AI data-center demand — NextEra is positioning to capture AI load growth through a commercial push and partnership framework with Xcel that targets data-center customers and premium-margin generation solutions, which could lift long-term growth and valuation expectations. NextEra Targets AI Data Center Growth
• Positive Sentiment: MOU with Xcel to deliver generation for large loads — NextEra and Xcel signed an MOU to coordinate delivery of generation resources and enable large customer loads across Xcel territories, a deal-flow pipeline that can translate into long-term contracted revenue and quicker offtake for renewables and hybrid projects. Xcel and NextEra Agree to Deliver Generation Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend appeal — BMO lifted its price target to $95 and kept an Outperform rating, citing earnings visibility; NextEra also appears on dividend-focused lists, reinforcing its appeal to income and total-return investors. These endorsements can help sustain buying interest. BMO Highlights Earnings Visibility
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened retail/institutional attention — Zacks notes increased investor attention to NEE; higher visibility drives volume and can amplify moves in either direction but is not itself directional. Zacks: Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer-comparison analysis — Commentary comparing NEE to peers (e.g., NRG) highlights trade-offs between dividend yield, growth from new business lines (AI/data centers) and total-return profiles; useful context for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. NRG vs NextEra Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Scrapped Wyoming wind project highlights political/regulatory risk — The NYT reports NextEra abandoned a major Wyoming wind build due to a federal/administration “blockade.” This shows execution and siting risk in certain jurisdictions and could weigh on future project pipeline assumptions and risk premium in the stock. NextEra Scraps Wyoming Wind Project

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (up from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. HSBC boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Mizuho set a $90.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.95.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $920,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,329,655. This trade represents a 40.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 1.3%

NEE opened at $89.97 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.72 and a 52 week high of $90.69. The stock has a market cap of $187.37 billion, a PE ratio of 27.35, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50 day moving average of $82.74 and a 200-day moving average of $79.33.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy 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.