NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. cut its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 10.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 48,638 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 5,745 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,517,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $2,816,327,000. Employees Provident Fund Board acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth $240,840,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 47.3% during the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,254,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $742,913,000 after acquiring an additional 2,972,924 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $17,343,185,000 after acquiring an additional 2,234,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 16.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,012,129,000 after acquiring an additional 1,780,881 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles remain constructive on NextEra Energy’s long-term outlook, pointing to rising Florida electricity demand, renewable buildouts, and potential benefits from growing power needs tied to AI and data centers. NextEra Energy (NEE) And New York’s Data Center Pause Put Power Limits In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains generally favorable, with one note saying NextEra Energy has a margin advantage versus Constellation Energy thanks to a higher dividend yield, stronger net margin, lower beta, and better one-year price performance. NEE vs. CEG: Which Energy Stock Offers Stronger Growth Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see upside even after a price-target cut, since BMO Capital Markets reduced its target to $95 from $102 but kept an “outperform” rating. This suggests confidence in the stock’s medium-term earnings and dividend profile. Benzinga report on BMO Capital Markets target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around NextEra Energy as a “buy” before earnings reflects a wait-and-see stance, with investors balancing growth opportunities against valuation concerns and gas-project costs. Should You Add NextEra Energy to Your Portfolio Before Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple pieces frame NextEra Energy’s valuation as stretched, including one explicitly calling it a “valuation crossroads,” which may be weighing on the shares as investors question whether growth can keep pace with the current price. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Faces A Valuation Crossroads

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $87.73 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.24 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $182.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.32, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s fifty day moving average is $87.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.35.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy’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. Analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given 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 payout ratio is 63.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on NEE. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen raised NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. HSBC raised their price target on NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.32.

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.