NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Stock: TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Lowers Position

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lowered its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 12.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 454,714 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 66,477 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $34,758,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,465,987,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,302,084 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,430,834,000 after buying an additional 895,824 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 46.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 13,329,077 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,169,839,000 after buying an additional 4,231,814 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 10,187,013 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $946,169,000 after buying an additional 799,546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,648,920 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $896,185,000 after buying an additional 394,898 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NYSE NEE opened at $79.80 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $74.41 and a fifty-two week high of $98.75. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $81.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.62. The firm has a market cap of $166.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is 55.96%.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure investment offers significant growth potential. NextEra and Brookfield plan to develop a potential $100 billion AI hub in Kentucky, including a 1.8-gigawatt data-center campus, gas-fired generation and battery storage. The project could create substantial long-term electricity demand, although execution and financing remain important considerations. Brookfield, NextEra to Build $100 Billion AI Hub on Cold War Nuclear Site
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded NextEra to “strong buy,” providing a favorable analyst signal after the recent pullback. Separately, analysts continue to cite strong clean-energy demand and improving earnings estimates as potential growth drivers. NEE Stock Falls Behind Industry in 3 Months: Should You Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s proposed $67 billion Dominion Energy acquisition remains uncertain. Investor commentary highlights pressure from higher interest rates, inflation and weaker sentiment toward renewable-energy stocks, while the deal’s regulatory outcome remains unresolved. NextEra Energy Faces Uncertainty Over Its Proposed Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: A former NextEra public-affairs executive joined AIB Data Centers, a move that is not expected to materially affect NEE’s near-term financial results but underscores competition for data-center and infrastructure expertise. Former NextEra Veteran Joins AIB to Lead Public Affairs and Community Engagement
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp slightly reduced its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.70 from $4.73, signaling modestly lower expected earnings power. NextEra Energy Stock Earnings Estimates Lowered by KeyCorp
• Negative Sentiment: A $4 million donation connected to President Trump’s proposed ballroom has drawn watchdog criticism while regulators consider the Dominion transaction. The controversy could increase reputational risk and complicate scrutiny of the merger. NextEra’s $4M Trump Ballroom Donation Muddies Dominion Merger Debate
• Negative Sentiment: NextEra’s premium valuation remains a concern despite clean-energy growth prospects, particularly as higher rates pressure capital-intensive utilities and renewable-energy companies. Rising household electricity costs may also increase political and regulatory pressure on the sector. The Average Electric Utility Bill Is $147 a Month

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Erste Group Bank cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.65.

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.