Rathbones Group PLC Sells 12,830 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Rathbones Group PLC cut its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 377,738 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 12,830 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $30,325,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.0% in the 4th 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 increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.5% in the 4th 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 increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 38.4% in the 1st 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 increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 18.1% in the 2nd 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 increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% in the 2nd 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.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra says the Dominion combination could strengthen its long-term growth profile, expand its scale in regulated power, and better position the company to serve surging electricity demand from AI data centers. Giant US power merger bets on AI build-out, but may hinge on power bills
• Positive Sentiment: Management has argued the deal should improve affordability and create a stronger credit profile, which could support future earnings growth if regulators approve the transaction. NextEra CEO Ketchum sees Dominion deal boosting energy affordability
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra was also highlighted on CNBC’s “Final Trades,” adding some positive sentiment, but this appears to be a minor catalyst compared with the merger news. Alibaba, NextEra Energy, Transocean And A Real Estate Stock On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried the Dominion deal will face a lengthy regulatory review, especially in Virginia, which could delay closing and add uncertainty around approvals and execution. NextEra-Dominion Merger Likely Faces Lengthy Virginia Review, RBC Says
• Negative Sentiment: The size of the transaction has also sparked skepticism over valuation and sparked shareholder scrutiny, including a class-action style investigation into whether the merger terms are fair to NextEra holders. HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, Reuters reported NextEra will buy Caliber Resource Partners for $1.3 billion and create a shale-focused joint venture, adding another capital allocation item for investors to digest. NextEra to buy Quantum-backed energy firm Caliber, set up US shale JV, sources say

NextEra Energy Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $88.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $184.19 billion, a PE ratio of 22.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.73. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $63.88 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $87.97.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. HSBC increased their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Argus set a $92.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 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 $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 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 transaction of $646,423.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the treasurer directly owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,411,924.13. This trade represents a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock valued at $2,881,077. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

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.