Quantitative Investment Management LLC Grows Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Quantitative Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 2,119.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 173,877 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 166,044 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy accounts for approximately 1.8% of Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $13,125,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 28,282 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,028,000 after acquiring an additional 1,840 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 38.4% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 12,542 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $887,000 after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares during the period. Finally, United Bank boosted its position in NextEra Energy by 2.9% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,596 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,083,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $1,675,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $867,870. This trade represents a 65.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,700,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 167,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,073,290. This represents a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 185,882 shares of company stock worth $16,616,757 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on NEE shares. Weiss Ratings lowered NextEra Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. HSBC increased their target price on NextEra Energy from $96.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $103.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.16.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra told investors it expects to add 15–30 GW of power capacity for U.S. data centers by 2035 — a large, multi‑year growth opportunity for NextEra Energy Resources that supports revenue and project backlog expansion. NextEra Anticipates Adding up to 30 GW for Data Centers
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $104 (from $91) and kept a Buy rating, citing strength in the NEER segment and rising large-customer (data center) demand — a near‑term analyst endorsement that can support buying interest. UBS Raises NextEra Target
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra recently increased its quarterly dividend (to $0.6232), raising yield and income appeal for dividend investors — supportive for longer‑term demand from income‑focused holders. MarketBeat NEE Profile & Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage remains broadly constructive (consensus “Moderate Buy” and several Buy/Overweight ratings); that steadies expectations but doesn’t create an immediate catalyst. Analyst Consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s updated pages and data listings are available (useful for reference) but are not a clear near‑term price driver. Barron’s Stock Grader
• Negative Sentiment: NextEra announced its chief risk officer will resign (effective March 20), leaving a near‑term leadership gap in risk oversight during a period of major project execution — a governance/operational risk that can concern investors. CRO Resigns
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: NextEra’s treasurer disclosed a ~7,161‑share sale (~$646k) at ~\$90.27 recently. Clustered insider reductions (multiple filings) can amplify short‑term negative sentiment and increase supply pressure. Treasurer Sale Filing

NextEra Energy Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NEE stock opened at $91.64 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $88.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $190.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.85 and a beta of 0.76. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.72 and a fifty-two week high of $95.91.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.93% and a return on equity of 12.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

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

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.