Bank of New York Mellon Corp Cuts Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lessened its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,376,575 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 118,267 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $1,009,798,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Activest Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 79.7% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NYSE NEE opened at $87.33 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $181.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.72 and a 12-month high of $88.96.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.42% and a net margin of 24.72%.The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.53 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings topped estimates on EPS and profit margins, driven by stronger renewables performance and higher power demand; the beat helped calm growth concerns and underpins near-term fundamentals. NextEra Energy beats fourth quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is offering sizeable nuclear power volumes from plants in Wisconsin and New Hampshire to large tech firms seeking carbon-free energy for AI data centers — a potential new commercial channel and long-duration demand tailwind. NextEra Offers Nuclear Power Amid Red-Hot Demand From Tech Firms
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $93 and maintained an outperform stance, signalling analyst confidence in NextEra’s growth trajectory and providing visible upward pressure on sentiment. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other analyst write-ups highlighted NextEra as a top utility pick given strong renewable growth and strategic investments, supporting longer-term interest from institutional investors. The Zacks Analyst Blog NextEra, Newmont, Blackstone and Bluerock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted full Q4 & full-year 2025 financial results and made slides/call available — useful for modeling but largely confirmatory. NextEra Energy fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results available
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q4 earnings call highlights were published — good for detail on guidance, rate cases and project timing, but no major surprises that changed the narrative. NextEra Energy Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Although EPS beat, some reports note revenue missed or “lagged” expectations — a top-line shortfall investors will watch for signs of demand softness or timing issues in project revenue recognition. NextEra Energy’s Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Lag

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $920,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,643 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,655. This trade represents a 40.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. This represents a 47.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $104.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Argus set a $90.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on NextEra Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $92.17.

NextEra Energy 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.