Intact Investment Management Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Intact Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 21.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 135,200 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 23,500 shares during the period. Intact Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $10,854,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 135.4% in the fourth quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NEE. TD Cowen upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Seaport Research Partners dropped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.63.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In related news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $1,775,791.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $646,423.47. Following the transaction, the treasurer directly owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 179,990 shares of company stock valued at $16,155,409 in the last 90 days. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra reported a strong Q1: $6.701B revenues and net income of $2.182B, with EPS more than doubling year‑over‑year; the NRC renewed St. Lucie licenses extending operations into the 2050s/2060s — a win for long‑term capacity and earnings visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG raised its price target to $112, signaling continued analyst confidence and providing upside relative to many street targets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group nudged its FY2027 EPS estimate higher and maintains a Buy, showing incremental upward revisions to the earnings outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is highlighted by hedge‑fund screens and industry lists as a top electrical‑infrastructure/energy name and recently hit new highs, reinforcing momentum and institutional interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus price target sits near $97.32, which is close to current trading levels and suggests limited near‑term upside implied by the street as a whole. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts see consolidation near record highs with bullish patterns that could support further gains if momentum continues. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and thematic pieces (e.g., multi‑energy and top utility lists) keep NEE in investor conversations but are more background than catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns after a ~48% one‑year surge: several articles ask whether NEE is stretched, which could pressure the stock if investors rotate to cheaper names. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Comparisons with peers (FE vs. NEE) and valuation writeups highlight relative value trade risks if sentiment shifts or utilities outperform rotationally. Article Title

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $97.04 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.72 and a 200 day moving average of $87.19. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $63.88 and a 12 month high of $98.75. The firm has a market cap of $202.37 billion, a PE ratio of 24.69, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The company had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This is a boost from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.36%.

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.