Gradient Investments LLC Has $26.38 Million Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Gradient Investments LLC boosted its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 300,571 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 53,055 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $26,381,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,234,176 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,781,790,000 after buying an additional 966,152 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,365,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,474,407,000 after buying an additional 1,136,074 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,387,347,000 after buying an additional 485,854 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: The proposed Dominion acquisition could significantly expand NextEra’s regulated utility footprint and create the world’s largest regulated electric utility. The combination may also improve access to growing electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence and other large-load customers. Can NextEra Energy Reshape the Grid Through a Landmark Combination?
• Positive Sentiment: Broader power-demand trends remain a potential long-term catalyst. Research cited in coverage says SpaceX’s expanding computing capacity could benefit power and grid companies, while NextEra’s renewable generation and utility infrastructure could position it to capture growth in data-center electricity consumption. SpaceX’s Need for Power Is a Clear Positive for These Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger plans to formally intervene before the State Corporation Commission. Her participation allows the administration to request discovery, submit expert testimony and advocate for conditions affecting customers, but it does not by itself determine whether the merger will be approved. Spanberger Intervenes in Case to Decide Fate of Dominion-NextEra Merger
• Negative Sentiment: Spanberger is skeptical of the deal because of concerns about rising electricity bills and whether customers would benefit. Her intervention adds political and regulatory opposition, increasing the risk of delays, tougher merger conditions, higher transaction costs or failure to complete the acquisition. Virginia Governor to Intervene in NextEra-Dominion Merger Over Electricity Price Concerns

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Scotiabank upped their target price on NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Erste Group Bank cut NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.36.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $84.74 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of $176.75 billion, a PE ratio of 19.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.90. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.24 and a 12-month high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The firm had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is presently 55.96%.

NextEra Energy Company 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.