First Trust Advisors LP Cuts Holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

First Trust Advisors LP lowered its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 23.0% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 783,962 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 233,972 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $72,814,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Indivisible Partners purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $1,355,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 458,141 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,780,000 after purchasing an additional 39,250 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,016,630 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $81,615,000 after buying an additional 120,389 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD now owns 619,640 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $49,884,000 after buying an additional 20,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 137,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $11,018,000 after buying an additional 14,828 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.1%

NEE stock opened at $89.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $187.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.16, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.24 and a 12 month high of $98.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $87.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.48.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.27 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.96%.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy beat Q2 profit estimates with EPS of $1.15 versus expectations around $1.08-$1.09, reinforcing confidence in execution. NextEra Energy (NEE) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strength in renewables and increased power demand, with Reuters noting the beat was helped by renewables performance and stronger electricity demand. NextEra Energy beats second-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company said its renewable backlog reached 35.1 GW, suggesting a healthy pipeline for future growth, and it reaffirmed its 2026 earnings outlook. NextEra Energy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates as Renewable Backlog Hits 35.1 GW
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates, coming in at $7.53 billion versus about $8.11 billion expected, which may temper enthusiasm despite the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Miss
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s FY 2026 EPS guidance of 3.92-4.02 came in slightly below the consensus estimate around 4.03, creating a modest drag on sentiment. NextEra Energy second-quarter 2026 financial results available on company’s website

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on NEE shares. Erste Group Bank lowered NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. HSBC raised their target price on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays set a $91.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.23.

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.