Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Boosts Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 31.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 56,459 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,648 shares during the quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted 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 last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $84.27 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.53. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $69.24 and a fifty-two week high of $98.75. The stock has a market cap of $175.77 billion, a PE ratio of 18.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $87.11 and a 200-day moving average of $89.80.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.96%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on NEE shares. Erste Group Bank cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $114.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.33.

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.