NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Stock Acquired by RWC Asset Management LLP

RWC Asset Management LLP increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 353,951 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,452 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy accounts for approximately 1.0% of RWC Asset Management LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. RWC Asset Management LLP’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $26,808,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,465,987,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,302,084 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,430,834,000 after acquiring an additional 895,824 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 46.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 13,329,077 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,169,839,000 after acquiring an additional 4,231,814 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 10,187,013 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $946,169,000 after acquiring an additional 799,546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,648,920 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $896,185,000 after acquiring an additional 394,898 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and guidance reaffirmed: NextEra reported third-quarter earnings of $1.24 per share, above the $1.20 consensus estimate, on revenue of $8.09 billion. Management is targeting the high end of its 2026 earnings guidance and reaffirmed its long-term earnings and dividend-growth targets. Bull case following earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Renewables pipeline remains a growth driver: NextEra Energy Resources added 3.7 gigawatts to its renewables backlog, while the company secured $5.7 billion to support federal energy-hub projects. Strong demand from data centers and continued storage and renewable development support the long-term outlook. Federal energy hub funding
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend maintained: Scotiabank initiated or reiterated a Buy rating, while Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an Outperform rating. The board also declared a $0.6232 quarterly dividend, equal to approximately $2.49 annually and a 3.1% yield. Scotiabank Buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion merger remains on track but carries risk: NextEra expects to close its Dominion Energy merger in the second half of 2027. However, regulatory approval, political opposition in Virginia and execution complexity could create uncertainty before completion. NextEra and Dominion merger risks
• Negative Sentiment: Rate sensitivity and valuation concerns remain: Investors continue to question whether NEE’s recent multiyear gains and current dividend yield justify a premium valuation, particularly while higher interest rates pressure utilities. Barclays cut its price target from $84 to $79 and kept an Equal Weight rating; HSBC also reduced its target, from $114 to $103. Barclays rating and price target

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the topic of a number of research reports. BTIG Research set a $106.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. One investment 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.71.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:NEE traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $82.15. 11,735,283 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,948,959. The company has a market capitalization of $172.29 billion, a PE ratio of 14.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.64. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $74.41 and a 52-week high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.53. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $80.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.17.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The utilities provider reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 40.37%. The firm had revenue of $8.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 55.96%.

About NextEra Energy

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.