Ausbil Investment Management Ltd cut its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE – Free Report) by 26.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 173,224 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 61,804 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy comprises about 4.3% of Ausbil Investment Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ausbil Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $14,643,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 64.0% during the second quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 369 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 197.4% in the 2nd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 339 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $40,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
NextEra Energy Price Performance
NEE traded down $0.94 during trading on Thursday, reaching $84.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,138,331 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,716,928. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.96. The company has a market cap of $172.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.56. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $53.81 and a 1 year high of $86.10.
NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.515 per share. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.13%.
Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy
In related news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 658 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.97, for a total transaction of $50,646.26. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,697. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NEE. Royal Bank of Canada cut NextEra Energy from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays increased their target price on NextEra Energy from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $69.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. Finally, Dbs Bank downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $85.46.
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About NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy, Inc, through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.
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