Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 166,685 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $14,630,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% in the 4th 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. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company's stock.
NextEra Energy Stock Performance
Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $81.74 on Monday. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $86.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.70. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.24 and a 1 year high of $98.75. The firm has a market cap of $170.49 billion, a PE ratio of 18.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.53.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The business's revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. NextEra Energy's payout ratio is presently 55.96%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays set a $91.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Bank of America reduced their price target on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. DA Davidson upped their price target on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $100.33.
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About NextEra Energy
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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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