Sit Investment Associates Inc. Raises Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Sit Investment Associates Inc. lifted its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 45.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 122,332 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 38,512 shares during the period. Sit Investment Associates Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $9,821,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 223.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the fourth quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on NEE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $111.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group raised their price target on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.57.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein upgraded NextEra Energy (NEE) to strong-buy, reinforcing bullish sentiment around the utility’s growth prospects and valuation. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: UBS analyst William Appicelli initiated coverage on NextEra Energy with a Buy rating, citing Dominion merger synergies and data-center-driven growth upside. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlight NextEra’s clean-energy push, renewables backlog, stable cash flows, and improving return on equity, which could support longer-term earnings growth. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary says NextEra may be undervalued on its Dominion/data-center story, but the stock has also seen recent weakness over the past month and quarter. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader utility-stock coverage and commentary continue to frame NextEra as a defensive income play with stable cash flows, supporting investor interest without a major new catalyst. Article

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.1%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $86.67 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $90.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market cap of $180.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.68. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.20 and a twelve month high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The business had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.36%.

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.