Leonteq Securities AG Invests $1.25 Million in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 15,525 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,246,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total value of $458,862.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,572,165. The trade was a 22.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:NEE opened at $89.66 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $63.88 and a one 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 firm has a market cap of $186.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.03.

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

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Seaport Research Partners decreased their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.15.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra’s board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, underscoring its ongoing shareholder payout and income appeal. NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary around NextEra’s approximately $67 billion all-stock acquisition of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) frames the deal as a major bet on surging electricity demand, especially from AI data centers, and could support long-term earnings growth if integration goes well. One Thing Investors Should Know About NextEra’s Acquisition of Dominion
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage also highlighted that NextEra’s latest earnings call signaled robust growth, reinforcing confidence in the company’s operating momentum. NextEra Energy’s Earnings Call Signals Robust Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reported NextEra also agreed to buy Caliber Resource Partners for about $1.3 billion and set up a shale joint venture, but this looks more like a portfolio restructuring move than an immediate stock catalyst. NextEra to buy Quantum-backed energy firm Caliber, set up US shale JV
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted that the Dominion deal initially rattled Wall Street because of concerns about the purchase price, dilution, and whether the transaction will pay off. NextEra stock drops as Wall Street balks at Dominion share price
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters also flagged risk that the mega-merger may hinge on keeping customer power bills under control while expanding capacity for energy-hungry data centers, which could become a regulatory and execution headwind. Giant US power merger bets on AI build-out, but may hinge on power bills

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.