NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Stake Reduced by Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 48.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 148,219 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 140,701 shares during the period. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $13,767,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Indivisible Partners purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $1,355,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 39,250 shares during the period. Swedbank AB grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,016,630 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $81,615,000 after acquiring an additional 120,389 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD now owns 619,640 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $49,884,000 after acquiring an additional 20,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 137,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $11,018,000 after purchasing an additional 14,828 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.1%

NEE stock opened at $89.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $187.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.16, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.67. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.24 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.48. 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 (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors 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 payout ratio is 55.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on NEE. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.23.

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.