VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Makes New $7.22 Million Investment in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 82,250 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $7,219,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC grew its position 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 buying an additional 226 shares during the period. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on NEE shares. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $114.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.33.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra and the U.S. Department of Energy reached financial close on a loan of up to $1.9 billion to support the restart of the 615-megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa. The facility, which closed in 2020, is targeted to return to service in the first quarter of 2029, subject to regulatory approvals. U.S. Department of Energy Closes Up to $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart NextEra Energy’s Duane Arnold Energy Center
• Positive Sentiment: Restarting Iowa’s only nuclear plant would add reliable, around-the-clock generation capable of serving nearly 500,000 homes. Investors may view the project as strategically valuable because utilities are seeking dependable power to meet surging demand from data centers and AI infrastructure. NextEra Just Secured Up to $1.9 Billion to Restart Iowa’s Only Nuclear Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders of NextEra and Dominion Energy reportedly approved their proposed merger, removing a significant transaction hurdle. If completed, the combination would create the largest regulated electric utility by market capitalization, potentially improving scale and long-term growth prospects. NextEra-Dominion Merger Wins Shareholder Backing
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra management will meet with investors throughout September and early October to discuss long-term growth expectations. These meetings could provide additional clarity on the nuclear restart, merger execution and demand from AI-related electricity consumption. NextEra Energy to Meet With Investors
• Negative Sentiment: The Duane Arnold project remains dependent on Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing, inspections and environmental approvals, leaving execution, timing and cost risks. Broader concerns that regulators are slowing data-center connections also temper the AI-driven utility growth narrative. XLU’s AI Power Story Crumbles as Texas Freezes Data-Center Demand

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NEE stock opened at $83.90 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.37 and a 12-month high of $98.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.00 billion, a PE ratio of 18.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.65.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The company’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

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

NextEra Energy Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc is an electric power and energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), it generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers in Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers across much of the state.

Through NextEra Energy Resources, the company develops, owns and operates power-generation and storage projects in the United States and Canada.