NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Shares Down 1.2% – Time to Sell?

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) shares were down 1.2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $87.95 and last traded at $88.61. Approximately 10,611,713 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 6% from the average daily volume of 10,008,002 shares. The stock had previously closed at $89.69.

NextEra Energy News Roundup

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on NEE shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Argus set a $92.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.15.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $184.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $92.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $88.03. 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 (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the firm’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 $1,775,791.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,667,071.39. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were 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 approximately $2,411,924.13. This represents a 21.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NEE. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

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.