Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Raises Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 30.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 40,554 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,542 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $3,256,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $84.58 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $91.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $88.24. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.20 and a twelve month high of $98.75. The stock has a market cap of $176.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.52, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given 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 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 63.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Erste Group Bank raised NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $111.00 price target on NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, May 21st. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays set a $90.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.20.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $458,862.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,572,165. This represents a 22.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy 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.