Parkside Investments LLC Sells 7,618 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Parkside Investments LLC reduced its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 91,846 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 7,618 shares during the period. Parkside Investments LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $6,933,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,799,521 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $16,139,726,000 after acquiring an additional 922,500 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 45,724,229 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,161,774,000 after purchasing an additional 526,996 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,375,545,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,786,728 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,165,896,000 after buying an additional 340,315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.6% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 16,414,103 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,139,467,000 after buying an additional 408,198 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.8%

NextEra Energy stock opened at $95.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $199.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.72 and a twelve month high of $95.84. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $85.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.32.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The company had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. This is a positive change from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 69.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $1,675,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $2,700,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 167,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,073,290. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 159,049 shares of company stock worth $14,194,542 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NextEra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group upgraded NEE to Buy from Hold after NextEra raised its long‑term growth outlook; the upgrade highlights expected EPS growth and could boost investor confidence and demand for the stock. Erste Group Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind from AI/data‑center buildouts: data center developers increasingly need to secure their own power, creating opportunities for utility-scale generation, long‑term contracts, and battery-backed solutions — areas where NextEra has scale and projects. AI & Data Center Power Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Comparative analyst pieces favor NextEra vs. peers (e.g., GE Vernova) on a mix of growth, dividend stability and valuation — reinforcing NEE’s appeal to investors seeking low‑volatility clean‑energy exposure. NEE vs GEV Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend roundups mention rising payouts among large dividend names; NEE remains positioned as a low‑volatility dividend stock, but these stories don’t report a direct change to NextEra’s payout and mainly provide sector context. Dividend Roundups
• Neutral Sentiment: NRG and other peer earnings previews are being watched for sector comparison; competitor results could influence sentiment for regulated and merchant power names but are not direct catalysts for NextEra. NRG Q4 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Local media snapshot of NextEra’s 1‑year performance provides retail visibility but adds little new fundamental information. Stock Snapshot

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Seaport Research Partners dropped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings cut NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded NextEra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.05.

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.