Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 8,561 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $646,000.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,823,000. Navalign LLC boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 6.2% during the third quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. SNS Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Flavin Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 14.7% during the third quarter. Flavin Financial Services Inc. now owns 34,886 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,634,000 after purchasing an additional 4,477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Certified Advisory Corp raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 21.7% in the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 4,230 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $319,000 after purchasing an additional 755 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on NEE to $104 (from $91) and reiterated a Buy rating, citing strength in NextEra’s NEER segment and continued demand for new power — a clear bullish catalyst for future earnings and project growth. UBS Raises NextEra Energy (NEE) Target
- Positive Sentiment: TradeSmith’s Health Indicator placed NextEra in its “Green Zone,” signaling above‑average financial health relative to many peers — supportive for investor confidence. 3 Non‑Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone
- Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s pages for NextEra (stock grader and a preferred/notes listing) were updated recently — useful reference material but not immediate price drivers. Barron’s Stock Grader Preferred/Notes Listing
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus and media coverage remain generally constructive (average “Moderate Buy” and other supportive analyst notes), which provides longer‑term support but doesn’t offset short‑term selling pressure. Average Rating: Moderate Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: Company personnel update reported (Chief Risk Officer change) — the item is noteworthy for governance/operations monitoring but not currently an obvious material near‑term catalyst. CRO Resigns for CFO Role
- Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares at ~$90.27 (disclosed 3/9), reducing his holdings by ~21%; large insider selling can pressure sentiment and raise short‑term supply. EVP Form 4
- Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares at ~$90.27 (disclosed 3/9), cutting his stake by ~21%; the clustered insider reductions amplify negative signaling to the market. Treasurer Form 4
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other NextEra Energy news, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 305,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,332,054.22. This trade represents a 24.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 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 $1,675,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at $867,870. The trade was a 65.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 185,882 shares of company stock worth $16,616,757. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
NextEra Energy Price Performance
NYSE:NEE opened at $91.57 on Wednesday. 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 one year low of $61.72 and a one year high of $95.91. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $87.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.58. The stock has a market cap of $190.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.83 and a beta of 0.75.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.53 EPS. Analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year.
NextEra Energy Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared 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. This is a positive change from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 75.68%.
NextEra Energy 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.
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