NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II Sells 19,672 Shares

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the firm’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 directly owned 73,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $91.57 on Wednesday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.72 and a 1 year high of $95.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.58. The company has a market capitalization of $190.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.83 and a beta of 0.75.

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

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is presently 75.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Mizuho set a $90.00 price target on NextEra Energy and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 24.8% in the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 64,158 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,843,000 after buying an additional 12,738 shares during the last quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 326,193 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $24,624,000 after purchasing an additional 15,600 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 1.3% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 4,845,447 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $365,783,000 after acquiring an additional 60,324 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 286.0% in the third quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 22,028 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 16,322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 61.8% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 60,985 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,604,000 after acquiring an additional 23,288 shares during the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on NEE to $104 (from $91) and reiterated a Buy rating, citing strength in NextEra’s NEER segment and continued demand for new power — a clear bullish catalyst for future earnings and project growth. UBS Raises NextEra Energy (NEE) Target
• Positive Sentiment: TradeSmith’s Health Indicator placed NextEra in its “Green Zone,” signaling above‑average financial health relative to many peers — supportive for investor confidence. 3 Non‑Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone
• Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s pages for NextEra (stock grader and a preferred/notes listing) were updated recently — useful reference material but not immediate price drivers. Barron’s Stock Grader Preferred/Notes Listing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus and media coverage remain generally constructive (average “Moderate Buy” and other supportive analyst notes), which provides longer‑term support but doesn’t offset short‑term selling pressure. Average Rating: Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Company personnel update reported (Chief Risk Officer change) — the item is noteworthy for governance/operations monitoring but not currently an obvious material near‑term catalyst. CRO Resigns for CFO Role
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares at ~$90.27 (disclosed 3/9), reducing his holdings by ~21%; large insider selling can pressure sentiment and raise short‑term supply. EVP Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares at ~$90.27 (disclosed 3/9), cutting his stake by ~21%; the clustered insider reductions amplify negative signaling to the market. Treasurer Form 4

About NextEra Energy

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.