Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Sells 71,074 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC decreased its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 12.1% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 517,209 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 71,074 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $45,395,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:NEE opened at $86.18 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.17 and a 200 day moving average of $89.98. The company has a market cap of $179.75 billion, a PE ratio of 19.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.67. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.24 and a 12-month high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 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 $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on NEE. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America cut their price objective on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.36.

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.