NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Stock Position Decreased by Leonteq Securities AG

Leonteq Securities AG trimmed its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 68.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,034 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 17,341 shares during the quarter. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $705,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its position in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 1st quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 104.9% during the 1st quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 336 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NEE has been the subject of several analyst reports. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Erste Group Bank lowered NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.36.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $86.27 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.94 billion, a PE ratio of 19.39, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.67. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.24 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.97.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

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.