NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by GTS Securities LLC

Key Points

• GTS Securities cut its NextEra Energy stake by 96.6% in the second quarter, selling 102,814 shares and retaining 3,660 shares valued at approximately $321,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 78.72% of NEE.
• NextEra Energy reported quarterly EPS of $1.15, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.11, while revenue rose 12.4% year over year to $7.53 billion. The company guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.92–$4.02.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6232 per share, equivalent to an annualized $2.49 payout and a 3.0% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $100.33.

GTS Securities LLC trimmed its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) by 96.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,660 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 102,814 shares during the quarter. GTS Securities LLC's holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $321,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $3,781,790,000 after acquiring an additional 966,152 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter worth $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,365,788 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,474,407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,136,074 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,387,347,000 after purchasing an additional 485,854 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,220,630 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,382,473,000 after purchasing an additional 253,273 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.0%

NEE opened at $83.96 on Friday. 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 $175.12 billion, a PE ratio of 18.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.65. The stock's fifty day moving average is $86.64 and its 200-day moving average is $89.45. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $69.24 and a one year high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays set a $91.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NextEra Energy from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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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