Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Acquires 8,162 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 35.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 31,285 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,162 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $2,384,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Seaport Research Partners cut their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho set a $90.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective (up from $84.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, HSBC increased their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.95.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $1,675,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at $867,870. This represents a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $2,700,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,073,290. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 204,586 shares of company stock worth $17,474,707 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $89.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $82.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.55. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.72 and a fifty-two week high of $90.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.35 billion, a PE ratio of 27.20, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About NextEra Energy

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.