Haverford Financial Services Inc. Takes Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Haverford Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 103,795 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $9,110,000. NextEra Energy accounts for 2.7% of Haverford Financial Services Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 309 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC increased its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 223.8% in 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 during the period. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. DA Davidson increased their price target on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $114.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut NextEra Energy from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $100.33.

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE NEE opened at $81.74 on Monday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $86.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.70. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.24 and a 12 month high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $170.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.37, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.67.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $7.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

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

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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