Swedbank AB Purchases 120,389 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Key Points

• Swedbank AB increased its stake in NextEra by 13.4% in Q4, buying 120,389 shares and bringing its holding to 1,016,630 shares valued at about $81.615 million.
• Insider selling has been notable: insiders sold 131,370 shares in the last three months (about $11.78 million), including CEO John W. Ketchum's sale of 99,603 shares and EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II's sale of 19,672 shares; insiders now own 0.18% of the stock.
• Analyst sentiment and company outlook: analysts average a "Moderate Buy" with a $98.70 target (UBS at $104), NextEra beat Q results on EPS ($1.09 vs. $1.03), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 3.920–4.02, and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.6232 (a 2.6% yield).

Swedbank AB lifted its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) by 13.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,016,630 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 120,389 shares during the period. Swedbank AB's holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $81,615,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 135.4% during the 4th quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 379 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total value of $1,775,791.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at $6,667,071.39. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO John W. Ketchum sold 99,603 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.34, for a total transaction of $8,898,532.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 305,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,332,054.22. This trade represents a 24.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 131,370 shares of company stock worth $11,779,609. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NEE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Argus set a $92.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group raised their price objective on NextEra Energy from $91.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $98.70.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $95.45 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $92.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $87.33. The stock has a market cap of $199.05 billion, a PE ratio of 24.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.73. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.88 and a 52 week high of $98.75.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 29.36%.The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This is an increase from NextEra Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. NextEra Energy's payout ratio is 63.36%.

NextEra Energy Company 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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