Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Lowers Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 78.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 857,249 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 3,111,056 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $68,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Diversified Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 41.5% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 45,231 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,631,000 after acquiring an additional 13,266 shares during the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 14,985 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,203,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in NextEra Energy by 24.9% in the fourth quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,024 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the period. Carr Financial Group Corp purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Finally, Norway Savings Bank lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 24,457 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,963,000 after purchasing an additional 1,119 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the sale, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,411,924.13. This trade represents a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 190,816 shares of company stock worth $17,075,619. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra won a federal agreement to expand U.S. natural‑gas generation capacity, a move that boosts near‑term project backlog and cash‑flow visibility as the company balances gas and clean generation. NextEra’s Federal Energy Deal Could Power Its Stock to Higher Highs
• Positive Sentiment: CEO John Ketchum said NextEra has secured land in Texas for a large gas‑fired plant intended to power major data‑center campuses tied to a U.S.–Japan investment pact — a direct commercial win that aligns with rising AI/data‑center power demand. NextEra secures land in Texas for giant gas plant to power data centers, CEO says
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is partnering with NVIDIA, Emerald AI and other energy firms on “AI factory” projects that treat flexible AI loads as grid assets — opening new revenue streams from demand flexibility and grid services. NVIDIA and Emerald AI Join Leading Energy Companies to Pioneer Flexible AI Factories as Grid Assets
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG initiated coverage with a Buy, which can lift sentiment among institutional investors and supports multiple buy‑side flows into the name. NextEra Energy (NEE) Receives a Buy from BTIG
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO interviews at CERAWeek reinforced demand narratives (AI, data centers, M&A interest) — useful for investor confidence though mainly narrative rather than new contracts. NextEra CEO John Ketchum on Energy Demand, AI Power Needs at CERAWeek
• Neutral Sentiment: A Wall Street roundup included NEE among potential winners, which may help sentiment but offers no new company‑specific catalysts. Wall Street Thinks These 5 Stocks Could Be the Next Big Winners
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparison vs. AEP highlights NextEra’s stronger ROE, EPS outlook and heavy capex plan — supportive long‑term thesis but not an immediate price catalyst. NEE vs. AEP: Which Power Utility Offers Stronger Investment Potential?
• Neutral Sentiment: Federal hub site selection (Comstock press release) supports the broader Texas natural‑gas hub initiative; it’s indirectly positive for participants but not a direct NextEra announcement. COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF WESTERN HAYNESVILLE SITE TO HOST POWER GENERATION HUB

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on NEE shares. UBS Group raised their price target on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Argus set a $92.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.44.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $91.61 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.72 and a 52 week high of $95.91. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The company has a market cap of $190.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84 and a beta of 0.76.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 75.68%.

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.