Sigma Planning Corp Sells 6,589 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Sigma Planning Corp decreased its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 110,611 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,589 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $10,274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 104.9% in the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 336 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on NEE. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. HSBC raised their price objective on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Erste Group Bank cut NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.64.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted NextEra Energy’s recent outperformance versus the broader market, likely reflecting investor confidence in the utility’s earnings resilience and defensive profile. NextEra Energy (NEE) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view NextEra as positioned to benefit from surging power demand tied to AI and data centers, which could support long-term utility growth and investment in grid expansion.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also noted that NextEra has a history of beating earnings estimates, reinforcing expectations for steady execution when it reports results. Will NextEra (NEE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its price target on NextEra Energy to $93 from $95 while keeping a neutral rating, which signals continued caution but still implies limited upside from recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed broader utility-sector themes, including renewable investment, nuclear restarts, and ETF stability, but they did not provide company-specific catalysts for NEE.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising power bills, grid strain, and unpaid utility bills tied to AI-driven electricity demand could pressure the utility sector overall, even if they also create growth opportunities for well-positioned utilities like NextEra. The AI-Driven Rise in Power Bills Are Causing a $25 Billion Problem for Utility Stocks

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE:NEE opened at $89.58 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market cap of $186.80 billion, a PE ratio of 22.79, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.67. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $69.24 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.06.

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

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

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.