ASK Capital Investment Managers LLC Acquires New Shares in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

ASK Capital Investment Managers LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 39,919 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,023,000. NextEra Energy makes up about 3.3% of ASK Capital Investment Managers LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NEE stock opened at $78.27 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $74.41 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.49 and its 200-day moving average is $86.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.64.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were given a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, July 27th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.70.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating and a $108 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels and signaling confidence in NextEra’s regulated utility and renewable-energy growth prospects. NextEra Energy Receives a Buy from Wells Fargo
• Positive Sentiment: A proposed shareholder derivative-case settlement includes a $15.5 million insurance-funded payment and governance reforms, potentially reducing legal uncertainty and improving investor sentiment. Why NextEra Energy Is Getting Attention Today
• Positive Sentiment: Broader interest in nuclear power is providing a favorable backdrop for energy companies, following Google and Constellation’s 3.59-gigawatt nuclear power agreement. The deal reinforces expectations for rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centers. Nuclear ETFs in Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra is expected to report earnings Wednesday, making the upcoming results and management outlook the next major catalyst for the stock. NextEra Energy Projected to Announce Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its fourth-quarter 2026 EPS forecast to $0.49 from $0.44, but reduced estimates for the third quarter to $1.23 from $1.34, FY2026 to $3.96 from $4.02, FY2027 to $4.35 from $4.38, FY2029 to $5.12 from $5.16, and FY2030 to $5.45 from $5.50. The broad downward revisions may be weighing on sentiment despite the higher near-term Q4 estimate.
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank also trimmed its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts and kept a Hold rating, reinforcing concerns about the pace of earnings growth. NextEra Energy analyst estimates

NextEra Energy Company Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc is an electric power and energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to customers across Florida. FPL serves residential, commercial and industrial customers and operates a diverse generation portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, nuclear and other resources.

NextEra Energy’s other major business, NextEra Energy Resources, develops, owns and operates energy projects in the United States and Canada.