BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Sells 289,375 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S reduced its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 28.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 745,909 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 289,375 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $53,311,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.6% in the third quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 257,151 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $19,412,000 after purchasing an additional 3,967 shares during the last quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $203,000. Bank of Marin grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Marin now owns 3,232 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 92.4% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 22,840 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,724,000 after acquiring an additional 10,969 shares during the period. Finally, Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter valued at about $206,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $98.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $93.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.95.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $89.97 on Thursday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $90.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $187.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.33.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.53 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. This trade represents a 47.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 10,826 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership to target AI data-center demand — NextEra is positioning to capture AI load growth through a commercial push and partnership framework with Xcel that targets data-center customers and premium-margin generation solutions, which could lift long-term growth and valuation expectations. NextEra Targets AI Data Center Growth
• Positive Sentiment: MOU with Xcel to deliver generation for large loads — NextEra and Xcel signed an MOU to coordinate delivery of generation resources and enable large customer loads across Xcel territories, a deal-flow pipeline that can translate into long-term contracted revenue and quicker offtake for renewables and hybrid projects. Xcel and NextEra Agree to Deliver Generation Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend appeal — BMO lifted its price target to $95 and kept an Outperform rating, citing earnings visibility; NextEra also appears on dividend-focused lists, reinforcing its appeal to income and total-return investors. These endorsements can help sustain buying interest. BMO Highlights Earnings Visibility
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened retail/institutional attention — Zacks notes increased investor attention to NEE; higher visibility drives volume and can amplify moves in either direction but is not itself directional. Zacks: Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer-comparison analysis — Commentary comparing NEE to peers (e.g., NRG) highlights trade-offs between dividend yield, growth from new business lines (AI/data centers) and total-return profiles; useful context for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. NRG vs NextEra Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Scrapped Wyoming wind project highlights political/regulatory risk — The NYT reports NextEra abandoned a major Wyoming wind build due to a federal/administration “blockade.” This shows execution and siting risk in certain jurisdictions and could weigh on future project pipeline assumptions and risk premium in the stock. NextEra Scraps Wyoming Wind Project

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.