Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Has $3.68 Million Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. cut its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 48,777 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,571 shares during the quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $3,682,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 200.0% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 167,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,073,290. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 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 transaction of $1,675,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $867,870. This represents a 65.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 159,049 shares of company stock worth $14,194,542. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $95.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $199.47 billion, a PE ratio of 29.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.72 and a twelve month high of $95.84. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.32.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $6.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 69.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Argus set a $92.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. HSBC raised their target price on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.05.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group upgraded NEE to Buy from Hold after NextEra raised its long‑term growth outlook; the upgrade highlights expected EPS growth and could boost investor confidence and demand for the stock. Erste Group Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind from AI/data‑center buildouts: data center developers increasingly need to secure their own power, creating opportunities for utility-scale generation, long‑term contracts, and battery-backed solutions — areas where NextEra has scale and projects. AI & Data Center Power Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Comparative analyst pieces favor NextEra vs. peers (e.g., GE Vernova) on a mix of growth, dividend stability and valuation — reinforcing NEE’s appeal to investors seeking low‑volatility clean‑energy exposure. NEE vs GEV Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend roundups mention rising payouts among large dividend names; NEE remains positioned as a low‑volatility dividend stock, but these stories don’t report a direct change to NextEra’s payout and mainly provide sector context. Dividend Roundups
• Neutral Sentiment: NRG and other peer earnings previews are being watched for sector comparison; competitor results could influence sentiment for regulated and merchant power names but are not direct catalysts for NextEra. NRG Q4 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Local media snapshot of NextEra’s 1‑year performance provides retail visibility but adds little new fundamental information. Stock Snapshot

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.