Mariner LLC Has $254.18 Million Stock Holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Mariner LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,166,107 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,975 shares during the period. Mariner LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $254,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the fourth 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 raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,781,790,000 after buying an additional 966,152 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,816,327,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,387,347,000 after buying an additional 485,854 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,220,630 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,382,473,000 after buying an additional 253,273 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NextEra Energy stock opened at $85.92 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $179.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.20 and a 12-month high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.36%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price target on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.20.

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.