NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Holdings Boosted by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 665,435 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,766 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $50,400,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NEE. Czech National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 593,568 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $52,097,000 after purchasing an additional 26,378 shares during the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 711,009 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $62,405,000 after purchasing an additional 86,585 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 544,574 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $47,797,000 after purchasing an additional 21,569 shares during the period. Avity Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 500,576 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,936,000 after purchasing an additional 26,848 shares during the period. Finally, CV Advisors LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $1,404,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $78.10 on Thursday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $74.41 and a twelve month high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a market capitalization of $162.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.55, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $80.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.28.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The utilities provider reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $8.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: NextEra reported adjusted EPS of $1.24, up from $1.13 a year earlier and above the $1.20 consensus estimate. Strength at Florida Power & Light (FPL) and growth at NextEra Energy Resources supported the result. NextEra Energy beats third-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth pipeline remains substantial: Energy Resources added 3.7 gigawatts of renewables and storage to its backlog, bringing the total to approximately 36.7 GW. Management also highlighted a roughly $20 billion data-center pipeline and 9.7% EPS growth. NextEra Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook reaffirmed: NextEra maintained its adjusted EPS target of $3.92 to $4.02 and said it is targeting the high end of that range, reducing near-term guidance risk. Sanford C. Bernstein also reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $108 price target. NextEra Energy tops Q3 earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion transaction remains a longer-term catalyst and risk: Shareholders approved the proposed combination, which the companies still expect to close in the second half of 2027. The deal’s eventual benefits depend on regulatory approval and acceptable conditions. NextEra Energy posts third-quarter GAAP net income
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: Quarterly revenue was $8.09 billion versus the $8.47 billion consensus, despite rising 1.6% year over year. The sales shortfall may temper enthusiasm around the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q3 earnings beat on FPL strength
• Negative Sentiment: Merger-related regulatory pressure is increasing: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has urged regulators to reject the Dominion-NextEra deal in its current form and is seeking a six-year rate freeze, greater bill credits and more transparency. These demands could delay the transaction or reduce its financial benefits. Virginia wants six-year rate freeze in NextEra-Dominion deal

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays set a $84.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler set a $88.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets set a $88.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.05.

NextEra Energy Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its businesses, the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, with a focus on regulated utility operations and clean energy development.

Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy’s principal regulated utility, serves customers across much of Florida. FPL operates electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides retail electricity service to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NextEra Energy Resources develops, owns and operates renewable energy and energy storage projects, including wind and solar facilities.