HighTower Advisors LLC Buys 19,630 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,463,821 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,630 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $197,796,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 24.8% in the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 64,158 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,843,000 after acquiring an additional 12,738 shares during the last quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 5.0% in the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 326,193 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $24,624,000 after acquiring an additional 15,600 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.3% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 4,845,447 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $365,783,000 after acquiring an additional 60,324 shares during the last quarter. Indivisible Partners bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,355,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 61.8% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 60,985 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,604,000 after acquiring an additional 23,288 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NEE has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen cut NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Erste Group Bank upgraded NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $112.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.00.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: The merger could make NextEra the world’s largest regulated electric utility, expanding its footprint across Florida, Virginia, the Carolinas, and a major AI-heavy power market in Northern Virginia, which may support long-term growth. NextEra-Dominion Merger Creates a New Utility Giant for the AI Age
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports frame the deal as a way to capitalize on rising power demand from AI data centers, a structural trend that could boost utility revenue growth for years. NextEra Energy and Dominion to merge, combining two key players in the race to power AI data centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader energy stocks also traded firmer late Monday, which may have provided some sector support even as NextEra’s own shares came under pressure. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Gain Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are weighing the complexity of a huge transaction, including regulatory approvals, shareholder votes, and likely legal scrutiny, which can create uncertainty for NextEra near term. NextEra Energy to buy Dominion in $66.8 billion US power deal amid AI boom
• Negative Sentiment: The all-stock structure raises dilution concerns for existing NEE holders, helping explain why the market has been cautious despite the strategic rationale. Why NextEra Energy Stock Fell 5.4% Today

NextEra Energy Trading Down 4.7%

NYSE NEE opened at $88.99 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $185.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $92.90 and its 200-day moving average is $87.86. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $63.88 and a one year high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other NextEra Energy news, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the sale, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at $6,667,071.39. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

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.