Xponance Inc. Sells 13,067 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Xponance Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 292,099 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 13,067 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $22,051,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in NextEra Energy by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,799,521 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $16,139,726,000 after purchasing an additional 922,500 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 45,724,229 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,161,774,000 after buying an additional 526,996 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy during the second quarter worth about $2,375,545,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,786,728 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,165,896,000 after buying an additional 340,315 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,414,103 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,139,467,000 after buying an additional 408,198 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector tailwind — Utilities are being re-priced as an AI/data‑center driven demand story, which benefits large generators and grid owners like NextEra that combine regulated utility scale with renewable infrastructure. This supports longer‑term growth expectations for NEE. Utilities: The Unexpected AI Infrastructure Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/returns review — Recent coverage assesses NextEra’s strong one‑year shareholder returns and current valuation metrics; analysts remain cautious on forward multiples even as shares have outperformed, so price action may reflect a tug-of-war between growth optimism and high valuation. Assessing NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation After Strong 1 Year Shareholder Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity — There was a very large spike in call‑option buying (roughly 217k calls, +941% vs. normal), suggesting short‑term speculative or hedged positioning that could amplify intraday volatility but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. (No single news source for the options stat; included in the news feed.)
• Negative Sentiment: Equity units offering — NextEra priced a $2.0B public offering of equity units (with an underwriter option for an additional amount reported in some premarket notes). The market sold the stock on concerns about dilution and timing; the deal is expected to close March 3, 2026. This development is the most direct driver of today’s weaker price action. NextEra Energy prices $2B equity units offering NextEra to sell $2 billion of equity units to fund energy projects NextEra Energy announces sale of equity units (PRNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term market reaction and coverage — Multiple market reports flagged the stock’s decline and linked it to the offering; commentary and premarket notes amplified selling pressure. Expect continued sensitivity to updates on deal size, pricing details and use of proceeds. NextEra Energy announces sale of equity units (Yahoo) NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Drops on $2B Equity Offering

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NEE opened at $91.92 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $85.81 and its 200-day moving average is $81.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.72 and a 12 month high of $95.91. The firm has a market cap of $191.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.76.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The company had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is a positive change from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.00%.

Insider Transactions at NextEra Energy

In related news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $1,675,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $867,870. This represents a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total transaction of $8,898,532.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 305,933 shares in the company, valued at $27,332,054.22. This represents a 24.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 159,049 shares of company stock worth $14,194,542. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Argus set a $92.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.05.

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.