NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Stock: Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stake

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 8.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 130,667 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,042 shares during the quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $10,214,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NextEra Energy by 83.0% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 344 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: NextEra reported adjusted EPS of $1.24, up from $1.13 a year earlier and above the $1.20 consensus estimate. Strength at Florida Power & Light (FPL) and growth at NextEra Energy Resources supported the result. NextEra Energy beats third-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth pipeline remains substantial: Energy Resources added 3.7 gigawatts of renewables and storage to its backlog, bringing the total to approximately 36.7 GW. Management also highlighted a roughly $20 billion data-center pipeline and 9.7% EPS growth. NextEra Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook reaffirmed: NextEra maintained its adjusted EPS target of $3.92 to $4.02 and said it is targeting the high end of that range, reducing near-term guidance risk. Sanford C. Bernstein also reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $108 price target. NextEra Energy tops Q3 earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion transaction remains a longer-term catalyst and risk: Shareholders approved the proposed combination, which the companies still expect to close in the second half of 2027. The deal’s eventual benefits depend on regulatory approval and acceptable conditions. NextEra Energy posts third-quarter GAAP net income
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: Quarterly revenue was $8.09 billion versus the $8.47 billion consensus, despite rising 1.6% year over year. The sales shortfall may temper enthusiasm around the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q3 earnings beat on FPL strength
• Negative Sentiment: Merger-related regulatory pressure is increasing: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has urged regulators to reject the Dominion-NextEra deal in its current form and is seeking a six-year rate freeze, greater bill credits and more transparency. These demands could delay the transaction or reduce its financial benefits. Virginia wants six-year rate freeze in NextEra-Dominion deal

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday. Scotiabank lowered their price target on NextEra Energy from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $56.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Barclays set a $84.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised NextEra Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.05.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE stock opened at $78.10 on Thursday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $80.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.28. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $74.41 and a 52 week high of $98.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.92 billion, a PE ratio of 17.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.64.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The utilities provider reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $8.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 55.96%.

NextEra Energy Company Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its businesses, the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, with a focus on regulated utility operations and clean energy development.

Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy’s principal regulated utility, serves customers across much of Florida. FPL operates electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides retail electricity service to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NextEra Energy Resources develops, owns and operates renewable energy and energy storage projects, including wind and solar facilities.