10,766 NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Purchased by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 1.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 665,435 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,766 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $50,400,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NEE. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 12.8% in the third quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,351 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 381 shares during the period. Bender Robert & Associates increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bender Robert & Associates now owns 36,164 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,739,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Arwa LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arwa LLC now owns 14,429 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,129,000 after buying an additional 961 shares during the period. Sawyer & Company Inc bought a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 29,001 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,197,000 after buying an additional 480 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $78.10 on Thursday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $74.41 and a 1-year high of $98.75. The company has a market cap of $162.92 billion, a PE ratio of 17.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $80.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.28.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The utilities provider reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $8.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.13 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays set a $84.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $56.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $88.00 price objective on NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.05.

NextEra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: NextEra reported adjusted EPS of $1.24, up from $1.13 a year earlier and above the $1.20 consensus estimate. Strength at Florida Power & Light (FPL) and growth at NextEra Energy Resources supported the result. NextEra Energy beats third-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth pipeline remains substantial: Energy Resources added 3.7 gigawatts of renewables and storage to its backlog, bringing the total to approximately 36.7 GW. Management also highlighted a roughly $20 billion data-center pipeline and 9.7% EPS growth. NextEra Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook reaffirmed: NextEra maintained its adjusted EPS target of $3.92 to $4.02 and said it is targeting the high end of that range, reducing near-term guidance risk. Sanford C. Bernstein also reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $108 price target. NextEra Energy tops Q3 earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion transaction remains a longer-term catalyst and risk: Shareholders approved the proposed combination, which the companies still expect to close in the second half of 2027. The deal’s eventual benefits depend on regulatory approval and acceptable conditions. NextEra Energy posts third-quarter GAAP net income
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: Quarterly revenue was $8.09 billion versus the $8.47 billion consensus, despite rising 1.6% year over year. The sales shortfall may temper enthusiasm around the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q3 earnings beat on FPL strength
• Negative Sentiment: Merger-related regulatory pressure is increasing: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has urged regulators to reject the Dominion-NextEra deal in its current form and is seeking a six-year rate freeze, greater bill credits and more transparency. These demands could delay the transaction or reduce its financial benefits. Virginia wants six-year rate freeze in NextEra-Dominion deal

NextEra Energy Company Profile

NextEra Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its businesses, the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, with a focus on regulated utility operations and clean energy development.

Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy’s principal regulated utility, serves customers across much of Florida. FPL operates electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides retail electricity service to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NextEra Energy Resources develops, owns and operates renewable energy and energy storage projects, including wind and solar facilities.