Alpha Cubed Investments LLC Buys 19,601 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Key Points

• Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its NextEra Energy stake by 2.2% in Q4, buying 19,601 shares to hold 898,899 shares valued at about $72.16 million, representing roughly 2.5% of its portfolio and its 15th largest holding.
• Insiders have been net sellers: in the last three months they sold 131,370 shares worth about $11.78 million, including CEO John W. Ketchum's sale of 99,603 shares and EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II's sale of 19,672 shares.
• Wall Street view is broadly positive with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a $98.70 target, as several firms raised price targets (DA Davidson to $105, BMO to $104, Goldman to $98, TD Cowen to $101).

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 898,899 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 19,601 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy comprises about 2.5% of Alpha Cubed Investments LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC's holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $72,164,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target to $105 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling analyst confidence and providing upside to the stock. DA Davidson raises price target on NextEra Energy to $105 from $95, keeps buy/add rating
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra is advancing plans for two Japan-backed natural gas-fired plants to serve data centers and expects to finalize agreements within months — a direct play on rising data-center power demand and grid reliability needs. Why NextEra Energy (NEE) Is Betting on Gas, Nuclear, and Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Broader coverage highlights that AI growth shifts the bottleneck from chips to power infrastructure (substations, transformers, turbines) — a structural tailwind for utilities and project owners like NextEra that can supply capacity to hyperscalers. The Real AI Trade May Not Be Software. It May Be Power Equipment
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra scheduled senior management investor meetings across May–June to reaffirm long-term growth expectations presented at its April earnings call, improving transparency but not delivering new guidance. NextEra Energy to meet with investors throughout May and June
• Neutral Sentiment: An article on dividend growers mentions several companies that raised payouts; it’s unclear whether NextEra is a featured dividend increaser in that piece, so impact on NEE is uncertain. These 4 Dividend Growers Have Already Declared 10% Dividend Increases
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis from Altimetry/MarketBeat argues NextEra may fall behind specialist firms in capitalizing on the AI power boom, a cautionary note that could cap multiple expansion if widely adopted by investors. 3 Energy Stocks to Buy and 2 to Avoid as AI Power Demand Explodes (NEE)

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $1,775,791.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at $6,667,071.39. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total transaction of $8,898,532.02. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 305,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,332,054.22. The trade was a 24.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 131,370 shares of company stock worth $11,779,609. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on NEE. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and set a $104.00 price objective (up from $99.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, April 27th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $98.70.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NYSE NEE opened at $96.24 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $63.88 and a 12 month high of $98.75. The stock has a market cap of $200.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.49, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.73. The company's 50 day moving average is $92.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.26. 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 - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. The firm's revenue 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This is an increase from NextEra Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. NextEra Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.

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