NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC lowered its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 1.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,696,790 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 36,640 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC owned about 0.13% of NextEra Energy worth $203,581,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth $25,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 79.7% during 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 in the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,700,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares in the company, valued at $15,073,290. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the company’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 value of $1,675,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 204,586 shares of company stock valued at $17,474,707 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen initiated coverage on NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $98.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Mizuho set a $90.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.95.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NextEra Energy stock opened at $89.48 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $186.35 billion, a PE ratio of 27.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $82.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.49. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $90.99.

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

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Signed a memorandum with Xcel to deliver generation solutions and enable large loads across Xcel’s territories — supports demand growth and long‑term renewable/large‑load opportunities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Targeting AI data‑center growth via partnerships — positions NextEra to capture high‑margin, large electricity loads that can meaningfully expand renewables/contracted demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy Capital Holdings issued $1.3B of long‑term debentures — raises capital to fund project builds and provides balance‑sheet flexibility for growth execution. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Positive analyst/media coverage highlighting NextEra’s dual regulated/renewables model may support investor interest and justify a premium valuation over peers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY‑2025 and FY‑2026 EPS guidance: FY25 3.620–3.700 vs. consensus ~3.690; FY26 3.920–4.020 vs. consensus ~4.000 — guidance is generally in line with Street expectations, so it mainly frames near‑term earnings visibility rather than shocking the market.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains skewed toward Buy/Moderate Buy with an average target near the low‑$90s, keeping expectations elevated but not uniformly bullish.
• Negative Sentiment: Two senior executives sold sizable blocks of stock on Feb 4 (Charles Sieving: 30,000 shares; Ronald R. Reagan: 18,620 shares) — large insider sales can weigh on sentiment even if routine. SEC filings: Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scrapped Wyoming wind project amid political/permitting headwinds — highlights regulatory/policy risk and the potential for lost near‑term project pipeline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed commentary that NEE may be “overvalued” could damp momentum if investors rotate to cheaper alternatives; valuation remains a focal risk.

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.