NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. lessened its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 10.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 194,081 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 23,230 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $18,026,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NovaPoint Capital LLC raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. NovaPoint Capital LLC now owns 20,994 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 4,370.8% during the first quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd now owns 34,157 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,173,000 after buying an additional 33,393 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 8.5% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 10,187,013 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $946,169,000 after acquiring an additional 799,546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avalon Trust Co boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 12.8% during the first quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 8,107 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $753,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.1%

NEE opened at $88.73 on Monday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.24 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $87.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The company has a market cap of $185.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.67.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. NextEra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.36%.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces highlighted NextEra as one of the better-positioned utility names, citing its strong customer base, large capital spending plans, and exposure to long-term power demand growth. 4 Utility Electric Power Stocks to Buy Amid Industry Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: Articles on wind energy and AI-driven electricity demand framed NEE as a beneficiary of expanding U.S. wind capacity and rising power needs from data centers and electrification. Top Wind Energy Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio for Solid Long-Term Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary cited a consensus price target near $99.90, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside from current levels. NextEra Energy, Inc. Receives $99.90 Consensus Target Price from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra’s battery-storage expansion was highlighted as supporting grid reliability and renewable integration, reinforcing the company’s clean-energy growth story. Can NextEra’s Battery Storage Boost the Clean Energy Transition?
• Positive Sentiment: The proposed merger with Dominion Energy could create the largest regulated utility in the U.S., expand NextEra’s footprint across fast-growing southeastern states, and add scale in renewables, storage, nuclear, and natural gas. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy file to combine…
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent coverage focused on NextEra’s role in meeting rising electricity demand, especially from AI and broader infrastructure needs, but these pieces were more thematic than event-driven. Why Is NextEra Energy Central to AI Electricity?
• Neutral Sentiment: The Dominion deal also comes with meaningful regulatory risk and a long expected timeline, with approval required from multiple agencies and a targeted closing in the second half of 2027. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy file to combine…

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut NextEra Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Bank of America lowered their price target on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.64.

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.