Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd Decreases Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Key Points

• Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd cut its NextEra Energy stake by 17.9% in the second quarter, selling 51,109 shares and retaining 234,589 shares valued at approximately $20.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 78.72% of NEE.
• NextEra Energy reported quarterly EPS of $1.15, beating estimates of $1.11, while revenue rose 12.4% year over year to $7.53 billion but fell short of expectations. The company guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.92–$4.02.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6232, equivalent to $2.49 annually and a 3.0% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $100.33, compared with a share price of $83.10.

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd reduced its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) by 17.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 234,589 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 51,109 shares during the quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd's holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $20,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NEE. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 692.3% in 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 period. Finally, Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NYSE NEE opened at $83.10 on Thursday. The business's fifty day moving average is $86.72 and its 200 day moving average is $89.52. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $69.24 and a fifty-two week high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $173.34 billion, a PE ratio of 18.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.65.

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

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NEE. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and set a $108.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on NextEra Energy from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen cut NextEra Energy from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded NextEra Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $100.33.

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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