ProShare Advisors LLC Lowers Stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

ProShare Advisors LLC decreased its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 14.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,302,833 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 393,957 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $184,871,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 2,463,821 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $197,796,000 after acquiring an additional 19,630 shares in the last quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 11.7% in the fourth quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 3,002 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 259,302 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $20,817,000 after acquiring an additional 2,966 shares in the last quarter. WD Rutherford LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 33,339 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,676,000 after acquiring an additional 547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $251,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 4.7%

NEE stock opened at $88.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $185.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 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. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $87.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.43 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 29.36% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on NEE shares. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $112.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, April 24th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $108.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays boosted their price objective 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.00.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: The merger could make NextEra the world’s largest regulated electric utility, expanding its footprint across Florida, Virginia, the Carolinas, and a major AI-heavy power market in Northern Virginia, which may support long-term growth. NextEra-Dominion Merger Creates a New Utility Giant for the AI Age
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports frame the deal as a way to capitalize on rising power demand from AI data centers, a structural trend that could boost utility revenue growth for years. NextEra Energy and Dominion to merge, combining two key players in the race to power AI data centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader energy stocks also traded firmer late Monday, which may have provided some sector support even as NextEra’s own shares came under pressure. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Gain Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are weighing the complexity of a huge transaction, including regulatory approvals, shareholder votes, and likely legal scrutiny, which can create uncertainty for NextEra near term. NextEra Energy to buy Dominion in $66.8 billion US power deal amid AI boom
• Negative Sentiment: The all-stock structure raises dilution concerns for existing NEE holders, helping explain why the market has been cautious despite the strategic rationale. Why NextEra Energy Stock Fell 5.4% Today

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $458,862.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,572,165. The trade was a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Treasurer James Michael May sold 7,161 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $646,423.47. Following the transaction, the treasurer owned 26,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,411,924.13. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

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.