Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in NextEra Energy stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

NextEra Energy Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:NEE traded up $1.46 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $83.65. The stock had a trading volume of 12,873,093 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,662,942. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $61.72 and a one year high of $87.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.55. The company has a market cap of $174.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.74. The business’s 50 day moving average is $82.32 and its 200-day moving average is $78.27.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.09. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.72% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The company had revenue of $7.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.03 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a dividend of $0.5665 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $2.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 72.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $93.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 target price on NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday. Cowen began coverage on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $98.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.50.

Insider Activity at NextEra Energy

In other news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 28,282 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,840 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $348,000 after buying an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 38.4% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 12,542 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $887,000 after buying an additional 3,479 shares in the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.4% during the second quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 7,735 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $578,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Everpar Advisors LLC raised its position in NextEra Energy by 7.9% during the second quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC now owns 5,119 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.