NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Acquired by Bessemer Group Inc.

Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 8.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 10,187,013 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 799,546 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy comprises about 1.5% of Bessemer Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $946,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,343,185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,781,790,000 after purchasing an additional 966,152 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in NextEra Energy by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,365,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,474,407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,136,074 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,281,357 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,387,347,000 after buying an additional 485,854 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NextEra and Dominion filed regulatory applications to combine, creating what could become the largest regulated electric utility in the U.S. The deal would expand NextEra’s scale across fast-growing Southeastern markets and could add long-term earnings power if approved. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy file to combine, building a stronger company to meet growing power demand across four of America’s fastest-growing states while keeping energy affordable and reliable
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlighted NextEra’s growing battery-storage portfolio as a support for grid reliability, renewable integration and future growth, reinforcing the company’s clean-energy leadership. Can NextEra’s Battery Storage Boost the Clean Energy Transition?
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier reporting also noted that the stock had outperformed recently, suggesting investors are responding favorably to the company’s growth outlook and strategic positioning. NextEra Energy (NEE) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: The proposed Dominion merger includes $2.25 billion in bill credits for customers and is not expected to close until the second half of 2027, so investors may be waiting for regulatory clarity before assigning full value to the transaction. NextEra Energy (NEE) Files For Dominion Merger With $2.25 Billion In Bill Credits
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing NextEra with Consolidated Edison and other dividend-oriented utility names underscores NEE’s status as a stable income stock, but does not appear to be a major near-term catalyst. Critical Survey: Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) & NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price objective on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $94.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Tuesday. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.64.

NextEra Energy Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NextEra Energy stock opened at $89.32 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $69.24 and a one year high of $98.75. The company has a market cap of $186.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.73, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $88.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.18.

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

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.36%.

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.