22,515 Shares in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Acquired by Independent Financial Group LLC

Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 22,515 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,091,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 216,033,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $17,343,185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,234,176 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in NextEra Energy by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,272,019 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,781,790,000 after buying an additional 966,152 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,816,327,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 6.6% during 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 buying an additional 1,136,074 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in NextEra Energy by 2.9% during 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. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on NEE shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. HSBC raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Bank of America dropped their target price on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $107.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised NextEra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.64.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces highlighted NextEra as one of the better-positioned utility names, citing its strong customer base, large capital spending plans, and exposure to long-term power demand growth. 4 Utility Electric Power Stocks to Buy Amid Industry Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: Articles on wind energy and AI-driven electricity demand framed NEE as a beneficiary of expanding U.S. wind capacity and rising power needs from data centers and electrification. Top Wind Energy Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio for Solid Long-Term Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary cited a consensus price target near $99.90, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside from current levels. NextEra Energy, Inc. Receives $99.90 Consensus Target Price from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: NextEra’s battery-storage expansion was highlighted as supporting grid reliability and renewable integration, reinforcing the company’s clean-energy growth story. Can NextEra’s Battery Storage Boost the Clean Energy Transition?
• Positive Sentiment: The proposed merger with Dominion Energy could create the largest regulated utility in the U.S., expand NextEra’s footprint across fast-growing southeastern states, and add scale in renewables, storage, nuclear, and natural gas. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy file to combine…
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent coverage focused on NextEra’s role in meeting rising electricity demand, especially from AI and broader infrastructure needs, but these pieces were more thematic than event-driven. Why Is NextEra Energy Central to AI Electricity?
• Neutral Sentiment: The Dominion deal also comes with meaningful regulatory risk and a long expected timeline, with approval required from multiple agencies and a targeted closing in the second half of 2027. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy file to combine…

NextEra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $88.73 on Friday. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.24 and a twelve month high of $98.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The company has a market capitalization of $185.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.58, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $87.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.18.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion during 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 for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.02 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.6232 per share. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date 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.