Peterson Wealth Services raised its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) by 8,999.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,192 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,069 shares during the period. Peterson Wealth Services’ holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $898,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 2,354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $189,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.9% during the third quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 6,590 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.4% during the third quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 30,147 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,276,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westmount Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 6,660 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $535,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.
NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%
NYSE:NEE opened at $84.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.20 and a 1-year high of $98.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $177.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.60, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.68. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $91.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $88.26.
NextEra Energy Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.36%.
NextEra Energy News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 earnings estimate for NextEra Energy to $4.03 per share from $4.02 and kept a Buy rating, reinforcing the view that earnings expectations are moving slightly higher.
- Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy Transmission energized a 137-mile transmission line in New Mexico, a project expected to improve grid reliability and lower residential electric bills, highlighting ongoing infrastructure growth in the regulated utility business. Article: Critical New Power Line Boosts New Mexico’s Grid Reliability, Economic Growth and Access to Affordable Energy
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles suggested NextEra could benefit if the market sees its potential Dominion Energy deal as part of a broader utility consolidation trend, which could support the stock on merger optimism. Article: Prediction: NextEra Energy’s $67 Billion Dominion Acquisition Could Spur More Utility Deals. This Tie-Up Could Be Next.
- Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces put NEE back in the spotlight, with one bullish thesis and another noting the stock is a trending name, but these were mostly sentiment-driven rather than new company-specific developments. Article: Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
- Neutral Sentiment: One valuation-focused article said investors are trying to reconcile dividend appeal and earnings multiples, suggesting the stock may be seen as fairly valued rather than obviously cheap, which can limit upside enthusiasm in the near term. Article: Is NextEra Energy (NEE) Priced Right After Mixed Signals From Dividends And Earnings Multiples
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently weighed in on NEE. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays set a $90.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.20.
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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.
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