Horizon Investments LLC Purchases 29,633 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Horizon Investments LLC grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 33.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 118,642 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 29,633 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $9,525,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. apricus wealth LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. apricus wealth LLC now owns 3,272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $247,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 6,590 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in NextEra Energy by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fingerlakes Wealth Management Inc. now owns 16,215 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,224,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,320 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $930,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Westmount Partners LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 6,660 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $535,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at NextEra Energy

In other NextEra Energy news, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the transaction, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total value of $8,898,532.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 305,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,332,054.22. This represents a 24.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 179,990 shares of company stock valued at $16,155,409. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE NEE opened at $97.04 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $92.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $63.88 and a fifty-two week high of $98.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.37 billion, a PE ratio of 24.69, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.73.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released 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 firm 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 company earned $0.99 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Equities analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $0.6232 dividend. This is a boost from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.36%.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra reported a strong Q1: $6.701B revenues and net income of $2.182B, with EPS more than doubling year‑over‑year; the NRC renewed St. Lucie licenses extending operations into the 2050s/2060s — a win for long‑term capacity and earnings visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG raised its price target to $112, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing upside relative to many street targets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group nudged its FY2027 EPS estimate higher and maintains a Buy, showing incremental upward revisions to the earnings outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is highlighted by hedge‑fund screens and industry lists as a top electrical‑infrastructure/energy name and recently hit new highs, reinforcing momentum and institutional interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus price target sits near $97.32, which is close to current trading levels and suggests limited near‑term upside implied by the street as a whole. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts see consolidation near record highs with bullish patterns that could support further gains if momentum continues. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and thematic pieces (e.g., multi‑energy and top utility lists) keep NEE in investor conversations but are more background than catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns after a ~48% one‑year surge: several articles ask whether NEE is stretched, which could pressure the stock if investors rotate to cheaper names. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Comparisons with peers (FE vs. NEE) and valuation writeups highlight relative value trade risks if sentiment shifts or utilities outperform rotationally. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on NEE. UBS Group raised their price target on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Argus set a $92.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen cut NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NextEra Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $104.00 price target (up from $99.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.63.

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.