New York Life Investment Management LLC Decreases Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

New York Life Investment Management LLC cut its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 300,473 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 7,858 shares during the quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $22,683,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Slagle Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 3.2% during the third quarter. Slagle Financial LLC now owns 37,922 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,863,000 after buying an additional 1,190 shares during the period. Lantz Financial LLC grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 13,973 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,055,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC now owns 6,840 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. German American Bancorp Inc. increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. German American Bancorp Inc. now owns 6,666 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $503,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SPC Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 13,194 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $996,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on NEE. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. New Street Research set a $84.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (up previously from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.95.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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 Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $89.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $186.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.20, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.75. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.72 and a 1 year high of $90.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $82.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.55.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the business’s 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 $1,675,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $867,870. The trade was a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 162,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,651,569.63. This trade represents a 47.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 204,586 shares of company stock worth $17,474,707. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About NextEra Energy

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.