Legal & General Group Plc Reduces Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Legal & General Group Plc lowered its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,732,387 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 54,804 shares during the quarter. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $1,343,276,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the 4th 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 period. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NEE stock opened at $88.61 on Monday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.97 and a twelve month high of $98.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $184.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.07. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus set a $92.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $111.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners dropped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $646,423.47. Following the completion of the sale, the treasurer directly owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at $2,411,924.13. This represents a 21.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $458,862.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,572,165. This trade represents a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a large all-stock deal, creating a much bigger regulated utility platform and giving NEE deeper exposure to Virginia’s fast-growing data center power market. The market appears to be focusing on the potential for stronger scale, more stable cash flow, and AI-related electricity demand. NextEra Discusses $116 Billion Dominion Deal In Record Power Sector Push
• Positive Sentiment: The Dominion transaction is being described as one of the biggest deals in U.S. power history, with projections for strong earnings growth over time and significant strategic benefits from the AI/data-center buildout. Dominion Energy Agrees to Acquisition by NextEra Energy
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra also broadened its energy mix with a reported $1.3 billion Caliber Resource Partners acquisition and a shale joint venture, which could add another growth avenue beyond utilities and renewables. NextEra Energy Broadens Energy Mix With US$1.3b Caliber Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, reinforcing NextEra’s income appeal for investors, though the announcement itself is unlikely to be a major near-term catalyst. NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is also being discussed in broader market coverage of the power sector and AI-driven electricity demand, which supports the investment thesis but does not add a new company-specific catalyst by itself. The Week in Numbers: SpaceX’s IPO plans, Samsung settles dispute

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.