10,042 NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Bought by Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 130,667 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,042 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $10,214,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Flavin Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.8% during the third quarter. Flavin Financial Services Inc. now owns 36,274 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,747,000 after buying an additional 636 shares during the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC raised its position in NextEra Energy by 1.6% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 665,435 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $50,400,000 after acquiring an additional 10,766 shares during the period. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,351 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $254,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the last quarter. Bender Robert & Associates boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bender Robert & Associates now owns 36,164 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,739,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arwa LLC boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Arwa LLC now owns 14,429 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,129,000 after acquiring an additional 961 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $88.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $108.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday. Erste Group Bank downgraded NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Piper Sandler set a $88.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.05.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 1.0%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $78.10 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $80.71 and a 200 day moving average of $86.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.64. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $74.41 and a 12-month 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.

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

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.96%.

Key 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

NextEra Energy 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.