30,184 Shares in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Bought by Blue Capital Inc.

Key Points

• Blue Capital Inc. disclosed a new first-quarter stake in NextEra Energy, buying 30,184 shares worth about $2.8 million. The position now makes up about 1.8% of Blue Capital’s holdings.
• NextEra Energy shares were up 2.2%, trading around $88.24, with the stock sitting below its 52-week high of $98.75 but above its low of $69.24. Institutional ownership remains high, with hedge funds and other institutions owning 78.72% of the company.
• The utility beat quarterly EPS expectations with $1.09 per share, while also paying a quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share. Analysts currently have a Moderate Buy consensus on NEE, with an average price target of $99.86.

Blue Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 30,184 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,803,000. NextEra Energy comprises about 1.8% of Blue Capital Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NEE stock opened at $88.24 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $69.24 and a fifty-two week high of $98.75. The stock has a market cap of $184.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy's payout ratio is 63.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NEE. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $112.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $99.86.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for NextEra Energy, signaling slightly better earnings expectations and supporting the stock’s valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted that NextEra’s long-term power purchase agreements, renewable energy backlog, and partnerships with Google Cloud and Meta improve earnings visibility as demand for clean power rises. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage tied NextEra to the AI infrastructure trade, arguing that its recent Dominion deal could position it as a key provider of power and infrastructure for data centers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor-interest articles also pointed to billionaire Glenn Dubin’s Highbridge Capital naming NextEra among top stocks to buy, reinforcing the stock’s appeal to large institutional and growth-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles were largely commentary pieces asking whether the market is expecting too much from the stock, suggesting debate remains over how much of the growth story is already priced in.
• Negative Sentiment: One recent market recap noted the shares had a modest pullback in the prior session, showing that short-term volatility is still present even with the longer-term bullish thesis intact.

NextEra Energy 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.

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