NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI cut its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 41.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 50,213 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 36,156 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,031,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the fourth quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077 over the last 90 days. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NEE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. HSBC boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 target price (up from $99.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NextEra Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.10.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $93.34 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $63.88 and a twelve month high of $98.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.81. The stock has a market cap of $194.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.73.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The company had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

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.