NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Acquired by Allianz SE

Allianz SE increased its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 2.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 197,123 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,582 shares during the quarter. Allianz SE’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $14,881,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in NextEra Energy by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,799,521 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $16,139,726,000 after acquiring an additional 922,500 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in NextEra Energy by 1.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 45,724,229 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,161,774,000 after acquiring an additional 526,996 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $2,375,545,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,786,728 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,165,896,000 after purchasing an additional 340,315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,414,103 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,139,467,000 after purchasing an additional 408,198 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is 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: Scale + AI tailwinds: MarketBeat highlights utilities — and NEE in particular — as beneficiaries of rising data‑center and AI power demand, noting analyst upgrades and strong YTD performance that support a longer‑term growth narrative. This reinforces the bull case that NextEra’s mix of regulated utility assets and renewables could see higher utilization and pricing over time. Utilities: The Unexpected AI Infrastructure Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation re‑assessment: A Yahoo Finance piece reviews NextEra’s strong one‑year shareholder returns and questions current valuation levels — useful context for investors deciding whether recent gains already reflect future growth. Assessing NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large call activity: Traders bought ~217,413 call options (a ~941% jump vs. typical daily call volume). This could signal speculative bullish positioning or structured hedging ahead of corporate events — outcome is ambiguous for longer‑term holders.
• Negative Sentiment: $2.0B equity units offering — dilution and near‑term pressure: NextEra priced a public offering of $2.0 billion of equity units (underwriters have an option for an additional $300M) to fund energy projects; the deal is expected to close March 3. The announcement prompted a selloff this week (shares fell notably on the news). Investors should weigh the growth use of proceeds against near‑term share dilution and increased float. NextEra to sell $2 billion of equity units NEE Stock Drops on $2B Equity Offering

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on NEE shares. Barclays raised their target price on NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group set a $91.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given 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 $93.05.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of NextEra Energy 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $867,870. The trade was a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 305,933 shares in the company, valued at $27,332,054.22. The trade was a 24.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 159,049 shares of company stock valued at $14,194,542 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE NEE opened at $93.68 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.72 and a twelve month high of $95.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market cap of $195.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.47, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.64.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The business had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 69.00%.

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.