Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Has $4.96 Million Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Key Points

• Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI increased its NextEra Energy stake by 31.9% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 56,459 shares valued at approximately $4.96 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 78.72% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with 17 Buy ratings and six Holds producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $100.33.
• NextEra Energy exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $1.15 versus the $1.11 consensus, while revenue rose 12.4% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, representing a 3.0% annualized yield.

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) by 31.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,459 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additional 13,648 shares during the quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI's holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $4,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 692.3% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 327 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Monday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $114.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. 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, May 5th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of NextEra Energy from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Barclays set a $91.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $100.33.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NEE opened at $84.27 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $87.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.80. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.24 and a 1-year high of $98.75. The stock has a market cap of $175.77 billion, a PE ratio of 18.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.67.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The business's revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 55.96%.

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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