NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 1.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,696,790 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 36,640 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $203,581,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 43.2% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 333,278 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,159,000 after purchasing an additional 100,467 shares during the period. Breakwater Capital Group boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.1% during the third quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 14,838 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,120,000 after buying an additional 719 shares during the period. LexAurum Advisors LLC grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 591 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in NextEra Energy by 32.8% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 692,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $52,252,000 after acquiring an additional 170,958 shares during the period. Finally, Slagle Financial LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Slagle Financial LLC now owns 37,922 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,863,000 after acquiring an additional 1,190 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NEE. UBS Group set a $91.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Two 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.95.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 0.3%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $89.48 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $82.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.55. The firm has a market cap of $186.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.60. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.72 and a 1 year high of $90.99.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $1,675,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,700,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,073,290. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 204,586 shares of company stock worth $17,474,707 in the last quarter. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Signed a memorandum with Xcel to deliver generation solutions and enable large loads across Xcel’s territories — supports demand growth and long‑term renewable/large‑load opportunities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Targeting AI data‑center growth via partnerships — positions NextEra to capture high‑margin, large electricity loads that can meaningfully expand renewables/contracted demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy Capital Holdings issued $1.3B of long‑term debentures — raises capital to fund project builds and provides balance‑sheet flexibility for growth execution. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Positive analyst/media coverage highlighting NextEra’s dual regulated/renewables model may support investor interest and justify a premium valuation over peers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY‑2025 and FY‑2026 EPS guidance: FY25 3.620–3.700 vs. consensus ~3.690; FY26 3.920–4.020 vs. consensus ~4.000 — guidance is generally in line with Street expectations, so it mainly frames near‑term earnings visibility rather than shocking the market.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains skewed toward Buy/Moderate Buy with an average target near the low‑$90s, keeping expectations elevated but not uniformly bullish.
• Negative Sentiment: Two senior executives sold sizable blocks of stock on Feb 4 (Charles Sieving: 30,000 shares; Ronald R. Reagan: 18,620 shares) — large insider sales can weigh on sentiment even if routine. SEC filings: Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scrapped Wyoming wind project amid political/permitting headwinds — highlights regulatory/policy risk and the potential for lost near‑term project pipeline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed commentary that NEE may be “overvalued” could damp momentum if investors rotate to cheaper alternatives; valuation remains a focal risk.

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.