Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 17.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 147,149 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 21,600 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $13,667,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,234,176 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,781,790,000 after purchasing an additional 966,152 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,365,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,474,407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,136,074 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,387,347,000 after buying an additional 485,854 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $88.59 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $184.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $87.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.73.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Mizuho set a $95.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday. TD Cowen increased their price objective 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. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.36.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra and Brookfield plan to redevelop the former U.S. Department of Energy uranium-enrichment site in Paducah, Kentucky, into a privately funded data-center and energy campus valued at more than $100 billion. The project could position NEE to benefit from rapidly rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence and hyperscale computing. Brookfield, NextEra to develop $100 billion data center campus in Kentucky
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is expected to build and own dedicated power infrastructure, including approximately 2 gigawatts of natural-gas generation and up to 2.6 gigawatts of battery storage, supporting a planned 1.8-gigawatt data-center campus. Co-located generation could help overcome transmission bottlenecks that are delaying data-center development elsewhere. DOE Site in Western Kentucky Revitalized
• Neutral Sentiment: The Kentucky development is targeted for completion around 2031–2032, making any material earnings contribution distant. The project also involves multiple utility and infrastructure partners, and the announcements provided few confirmed customers or detailed financial commitments. One Sign the AI Power Trade Is Running Out of Juice
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear concerned that the $100 billion figure represents the overall campus investment rather than near-term revenue for NEE. Building the generation, storage and grid facilities will require substantial capital and carries permitting, financing, construction and demand risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results were mixed: NEE exceeded earnings expectations with $1.15 in EPS, but revenue of $7.53 billion fell short of the $8.11 billion consensus estimate. The company’s heavy investment plans and broader strategic commitments may also limit near-term shareholder returns.

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.