Candriam S.C.A. Grows Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Candriam S.C.A. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 32.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 692,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 170,958 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $52,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,375,545,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 212,877,021 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $14,777,923,000 after acquiring an additional 5,554,603 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1,765.3% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,968,305 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $299,567,000 after acquiring an additional 3,755,563 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 18.7% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 10,796,329 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $749,481,000 after purchasing an additional 1,701,648 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 181.9% in the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 2,185,513 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $151,718,000 after purchasing an additional 1,410,200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

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 Stock Performance

Shares of NEE stock opened at $89.48 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $82.88 and its 200 day moving average is $79.55. The stock 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 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $90.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its 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. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,700,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 167,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,073,290. This represents a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 204,586 shares of company stock worth $17,474,707. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 target price (up from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Barclays raised their price target 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. Finally, Seaport Research Partners dropped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.95.

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.