SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC Acquires Shares of 7,051 NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 7,051 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $566,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 2,354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $189,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 6,590 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 30,147 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,276,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westmount Partners LLC increased its position in NextEra Energy by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 6,660 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $535,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NEE stock opened at $84.89 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.20 and a 12-month high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $91.09 and its 200 day moving average is $88.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $177.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.68.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period in the previous year, the business earned $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. Research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NEE. Barclays set a $90.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $111.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.20.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 earnings estimate for NextEra Energy to $4.03 per share from $4.02 and kept a Buy rating, reinforcing the view that earnings expectations are moving slightly higher.
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra Energy Transmission energized a 137-mile transmission line in New Mexico, a project expected to improve grid reliability and lower residential electric bills, highlighting ongoing infrastructure growth in the regulated utility business. Article: Critical New Power Line Boosts New Mexico’s Grid Reliability, Economic Growth and Access to Affordable Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles suggested NextEra could benefit if the market sees its potential Dominion Energy deal as part of a broader utility consolidation trend, which could support the stock on merger optimism. Article: Prediction: NextEra Energy’s $67 Billion Dominion Acquisition Could Spur More Utility Deals. This Tie-Up Could Be Next.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces put NEE back in the spotlight, with one bullish thesis and another noting the stock is a trending name, but these were mostly sentiment-driven rather than new company-specific developments. Article: Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: One valuation-focused article said investors are trying to reconcile dividend appeal and earnings multiples, suggesting the stock may be seen as fairly valued rather than obviously cheap, which can limit upside enthusiasm in the near term. Article: Is NextEra Energy (NEE) Priced Right After Mixed Signals From Dividends And Earnings Multiples

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.