McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. Takes Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 9,951 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $799,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,816,327,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 47.3% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,254,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $742,913,000 after buying an additional 2,972,924 shares during the period. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $177,198,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after acquiring an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in NextEra Energy by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,012,129,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780,881 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More NextEra Energy News

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 Performance

NEE stock opened at $86.67 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $67.20 and a one year high of $98.75. The firm has a market cap of $180.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.05, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.29.

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

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NEE has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $107.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays set a $90.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.57.

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.