NBH Bank Takes Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

NBH Bank acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 13,101 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,150,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $83.33 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $86.54 and a 200 day moving average of $89.41. The company has a market capitalization of $173.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.73, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.65. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.24 and a 1-year high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on NEE shares. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen cut NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.33.

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.