AlphaCore Capital LLC Buys 14,243 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 34.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 55,149 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,243 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NEE. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 28,282 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,028,000 after acquiring an additional 1,840 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 38.4% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 12,542 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $887,000 after acquiring an additional 3,479 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 18.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Bank lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,596 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $93.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $194.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $92.94 and its 200-day moving average is $87.81. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $63.88 and a one year high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Equities analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: A potential Dominion acquisition could give NextEra Energy a bigger platform in regulated utilities and renewable power, while strengthening its exposure to surging data-center electricity demand. NextEra Energy Near Deal for Rival Utility Dominion
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports suggest the deal could be announced soon, which is keeping M&A speculation focused on NextEra Energy and the strategic value of its scale in the AI power boom. NextEra, Dominion in talks over tie-up to create $400 billion US utility giant, FT reports
• Neutral Sentiment: One article highlighted NextEra as a leading utility stock, but this was more of a broader sector mention than a company-specific catalyst. Got $1,000? These 3 Energy Stocks Are Worth Every Penny.
• Negative Sentiment: Comments about rising rates and quantitative tightening added pressure on rate-sensitive utilities like NextEra Energy, reinforcing concerns that higher Treasury yields could weigh on the group. Forget Utility Dividends. Kevin Warsh Just Made the 30-Year Treasury a Better Income Play

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on NEE. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Argus set a $92.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $104.00 price target (up from $99.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.10.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In related news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $1,775,791.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,667,071.39. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the completion of the sale, the treasurer directly owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. This represents a 21.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 31,767 shares of company stock valued at $2,881,077. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.