Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 6,571 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 48,777 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,571 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $3,682,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NEE. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on NEE. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, HSBC increased their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Two equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.05.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 1.8%

NEE opened at $95.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $199.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.76. 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 twelve month low of $61.72 and a twelve month high of $95.84. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.32.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.53 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.00%.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group upgraded NEE to Buy from Hold after NextEra raised its long‑term growth outlook; the upgrade highlights expected EPS growth and could boost investor confidence and demand for the stock. Erste Group Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind from AI/data‑center buildouts: data center developers increasingly need to secure their own power, creating opportunities for utility-scale generation, long‑term contracts, and battery-backed solutions — areas where NextEra has scale and projects. AI & Data Center Power Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Comparative analyst pieces favor NextEra vs. peers (e.g., GE Vernova) on a mix of growth, dividend stability and valuation — reinforcing NEE’s appeal to investors seeking low‑volatility clean‑energy exposure. NEE vs GEV Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend roundups mention rising payouts among large dividend names; NEE remains positioned as a low‑volatility dividend stock, but these stories don’t report a direct change to NextEra’s payout and mainly provide sector context. Dividend Roundups
• Neutral Sentiment: NRG and other peer earnings previews are being watched for sector comparison; competitor results could influence sentiment for regulated and merchant power names but are not direct catalysts for NextEra. NRG Q4 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Local media snapshot of NextEra’s 1‑year performance provides retail visibility but adds little new fundamental information. Stock Snapshot

Insider Activity

In related 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 sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total value of $8,898,532.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 305,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,332,054.22. The trade was a 24.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 159,049 shares of company stock worth $14,194,542. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

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.