Contravisory Investment Management Inc. Purchases 10,262 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 4,540.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 10,488 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,262 shares during the quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 692.3% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 135.4% in the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on NextEra Energy to $117 from $111 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling continued upside potential and supporting bullish sentiment. Morgan Stanley price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary highlighted NextEra’s large capital plan through 2030, including investments in Florida Power & Light, renewables, and storage, which could drive steady long-term earnings growth. Strategic investments article
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles tied NextEra to rising AI electricity demand, which reinforces the company’s role as a potential beneficiary of higher power needs from data centers and related infrastructure. AI boom energy trade article
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also focused on whether the stock still offers value after its strong one-year rally, suggesting investors are weighing growth prospects against a less attractive valuation. Valuation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank AG downgraded NextEra Energy from buy to hold, which could temper enthusiasm, but the move does not indicate a bearish stance. Downgrade reference
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest remains elevated, and recent commentary noted the stock has been active despite broader market weakness. Recent stock movement article

NextEra Energy Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:NEE opened at $87.68 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.38. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $67.20 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The company has a market cap of $182.83 billion, a PE ratio of 22.31, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group increased their target price on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.86.

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.