Severin Investments LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) by 204.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 9,210 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,183 shares during the quarter. Severin Investments LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $855,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 692.3% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% in the fourth 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. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 135.4% in the fourth quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC raised their price objective 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. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.86.
Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NextEra is being viewed as a potential beneficiary of rising AI electricity demand, with coverage suggesting its scale in clean power generation could make it a key supplier as data centers need more uninterrupted power. Why Is NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Linked to S&P 500 AI Demand?
- Positive Sentiment: Articles also emphasize NextEra’s clean-power leadership, which could support longer-term growth if utilities and hyperscale tech customers keep prioritizing low-carbon electricity. NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) Leads Clean Power Focus
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are still expecting modest earnings growth into the company’s upcoming quarterly report, which keeps the near-term earnings setup constructive if NextEra can meet expectations. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From NextEra Energy’s Report
- Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces compare NextEra with other utilities such as FirstEnergy, mainly focusing on relative value rather than a major new catalyst, so these stories are more about investor positioning than a clear stock-moving event. FE or NEE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about NextEra facing a “power demand test” underscores that investors are watching whether AI-related electricity growth translates into durable earnings, but it does not point to a specific near-term change in fundamentals. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Faces A Power Demand Test
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny is a key overhang: a U.S. senator has asked regulators to reject NextEra’s roughly $66.8 billion Dominion acquisition, warning it could concentrate too much power in one company. That raises deal-risk and potential delay risk for the stock. US senator asks regulator to reject giant NextEra-Dominion power deal, filing
- Negative Sentiment: One analyst comparison noted that other clean-energy names may offer more upside than NEE, suggesting some investors may see NextEra as less attractive on a valuation basis after its recent run. NextEra’s Dominion Deal Could Put It at the Center of the AI Power Race
NextEra Energy Trading Down 1.1%
Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $87.72 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.55. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.54 and a 52 week high of $98.75. The stock has a market cap of $182.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.32, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.36%.
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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