NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by SteelPeak Wealth LLC

SteelPeak Wealth LLC cut its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 72,546 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 12,449 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $5,495,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Walker Asset Management LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,010 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 0.9% during the first quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC now owns 12,594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 12.8% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 978 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 23.2% in the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in NextEra Energy by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. now owns 16,669 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “sell” rating and set a $56.00 price objective (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Scotiabank decreased their target price on NextEra Energy from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.65.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure investment offers significant growth potential. NextEra and Brookfield plan to develop a potential $100 billion AI hub in Kentucky, including a 1.8-gigawatt data-center campus, gas-fired generation and battery storage. The project could create substantial long-term electricity demand, although execution and financing remain important considerations. Brookfield, NextEra to Build $100 Billion AI Hub on Cold War Nuclear Site
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded NextEra to “strong buy,” providing a favorable analyst signal after the recent pullback. Separately, analysts continue to cite strong clean-energy demand and improving earnings estimates as potential growth drivers. NEE Stock Falls Behind Industry in 3 Months: Should You Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s proposed $67 billion Dominion Energy acquisition remains uncertain. Investor commentary highlights pressure from higher interest rates, inflation and weaker sentiment toward renewable-energy stocks, while the deal’s regulatory outcome remains unresolved. NextEra Energy Faces Uncertainty Over Its Proposed Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: A former NextEra public-affairs executive joined AIB Data Centers, a move that is not expected to materially affect NEE’s near-term financial results but underscores competition for data-center and infrastructure expertise. Former NextEra Veteran Joins AIB to Lead Public Affairs and Community Engagement
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp slightly reduced its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.70 from $4.73, signaling modestly lower expected earnings power. NextEra Energy Stock Earnings Estimates Lowered by KeyCorp
• Negative Sentiment: A $4 million donation connected to President Trump’s proposed ballroom has drawn watchdog criticism while regulators consider the Dominion transaction. The controversy could increase reputational risk and complicate scrutiny of the merger. NextEra’s $4M Trump Ballroom Donation Muddies Dominion Merger Debate
• Negative Sentiment: NextEra’s premium valuation remains a concern despite clean-energy growth prospects, particularly as higher rates pressure capital-intensive utilities and renewable-energy companies. Rising household electricity costs may also increase political and regulatory pressure on the sector. The Average Electric Utility Bill Is $147 a Month

NextEra Energy Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $79.80 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.62. 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 company has a market cap of $166.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.93, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.64.

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

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.96%.

NextEra Energy Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its businesses, the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, with a focus on regulated utility operations and clean energy development.

Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy’s principal regulated utility, serves customers across much of Florida. FPL operates electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides retail electricity service to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NextEra Energy Resources develops, owns and operates renewable energy and energy storage projects, including wind and solar facilities.