Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Sells 17,766 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 5.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 294,043 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 17,766 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $22,271,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its position in NextEra Energy by 13.5% during the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 108,999 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $8,607,000 after acquiring an additional 12,924 shares during the period. 55 North Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in NextEra Energy by 15.3% during the third quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 8.8% in the third quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,038 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $987,000 after purchasing an additional 1,058 shares during the period. Norway Savings Bank grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 7.2% in the third quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 26,526 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,009,000 after purchasing an additional 1,782 shares during the period. Finally, Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 5.3% in the third quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 6,434 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: NextEra reported adjusted EPS of $1.24, up from $1.13 a year earlier and above the $1.20 consensus estimate. Strength at Florida Power & Light (FPL) and growth at NextEra Energy Resources supported the result. NextEra Energy beats third-quarter profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth pipeline remains substantial: Energy Resources added 3.7 gigawatts of renewables and storage to its backlog, bringing the total to approximately 36.7 GW. Management also highlighted a roughly $20 billion data-center pipeline and 9.7% EPS growth. NextEra Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook reaffirmed: NextEra maintained its adjusted EPS target of $3.92 to $4.02 and said it is targeting the high end of that range, reducing near-term guidance risk. Sanford C. Bernstein also reaffirmed an Outperform rating with a $108 price target. NextEra Energy tops Q3 earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion transaction remains a longer-term catalyst and risk: Shareholders approved the proposed combination, which the companies still expect to close in the second half of 2027. The deal’s eventual benefits depend on regulatory approval and acceptable conditions. NextEra Energy posts third-quarter GAAP net income
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: Quarterly revenue was $8.09 billion versus the $8.47 billion consensus, despite rising 1.6% year over year. The sales shortfall may temper enthusiasm around the earnings beat. NextEra Energy Q3 earnings beat on FPL strength
• Negative Sentiment: Merger-related regulatory pressure is increasing: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has urged regulators to reject the Dominion-NextEra deal in its current form and is seeking a six-year rate freeze, greater bill credits and more transparency. These demands could delay the transaction or reduce its financial benefits. Virginia wants six-year rate freeze in NextEra-Dominion deal

NextEra Energy Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE NEE opened at $78.10 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $80.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.28. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $74.41 and a one year high of $98.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $162.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.64.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The utilities provider reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.04. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 32.40%. The company had revenue of $8.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a $0.6232 dividend. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 55.96%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on NEE shares. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $110.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NextEra Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.05.

About NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. Through its businesses, the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, with a focus on regulated utility operations and clean energy development.

Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy’s principal regulated utility, serves customers across much of Florida. FPL operates electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and provides retail electricity service to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NextEra Energy Resources develops, owns and operates renewable energy and energy storage projects, including wind and solar facilities.