NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by KCM Investment Advisors LLC

KCM Investment Advisors LLC decreased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 2.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 353,566 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 7,483 shares during the period. NextEra Energy accounts for approximately 1.1% of KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $32,839,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% in 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 last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra highlighted accelerating power demand tied to artificial intelligence and data centers, including a 35.1-gigawatt backlog and emerging data-center hubs. Management maintained its long-term earnings-growth targets, reinforcing the potential for incremental utility and renewable investment. NEE Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Power Demand Growth
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations: earnings were $1.15 per share versus the $1.03 consensus, while revenue reached $7.53 billion, up 12.4% year over year and above forecasts. NextEra also provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.92 to $4.02. KeyCorp Weighs in on NextEra Energy’s Q2 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target for NEE to $96 from $94 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, signaling confidence in the company’s demand outlook and earnings trajectory. BMO Raises NextEra Energy Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with GE Vernova frame NextEra as an owner of the power-generation assets serving the AI economy rather than an equipment supplier. The distinction supports NEE’s long-term growth case but also highlights that data-center demand must translate into actual projects and power contracts. AI Energy Bottleneck: Buy GE Vernova or NextEra Energy on AI Pivot?
• Negative Sentiment: Utilities remain highly sensitive to interest-rate expectations because of their debt needs and income-oriented valuations. Rate-related uncertainty may be offsetting the positive earnings and AI-demand news, helping explain the stock’s weaker performance despite supportive company-specific developments. NextEra Energy Firms as a Rate Decision Puts Utilities in Focus

NextEra Energy Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:NEE opened at $88.80 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $185.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.67. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $69.24 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $87.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $89.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays set a $91.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.36.

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.