NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by Core Alternative Capital

Core Alternative Capital cut its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 66,504 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 9,676 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy accounts for 1.5% of Core Alternative Capital’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Core Alternative Capital’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $5,020,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 79.7% during the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NEE shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Argus set a $90.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective (up previously from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.17.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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 at NextEra Energy

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

NextEra Energy Trading Up 2.2%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $87.33 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $88.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market cap 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.81.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. NextEra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.