Guinness Asset Management LTD Sells 16,870 Shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE

Guinness Asset Management LTD decreased its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 183,458 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 16,870 shares during the period. Guinness Asset Management LTD’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $13,981,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NEE. Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in NextEra Energy by 79.7% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 200.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NextEra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:NEE opened at $89.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.72 and a 1 year high of $90.69. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $82.81 and a 200-day moving average of $79.40.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 24.93%.The company had revenue of $6.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $2,700,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,073,290. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.91, for a total transaction of $12,178,697.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 204,586 shares of company stock valued at $17,474,707 in the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on NEE shares. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $98.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.95.

Key NextEra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Signed a strategic MOU with Xcel to deliver generation solutions and enable large loads across Xcel’s territories, and is pushing into AI data-center power solutions — supports growth and diversification into higher-margin load growth opportunities. NextEra Energy Targets AI Data Center Growth With Xcel Partnership And Premium Valuation Xcel Energy and NextEra Energy Agree to Deliver Generation Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Positive analyst/retail commentary highlighting NextEra’s dual utility + clean-energy growth model as a long-term outperformer relative to tech — can support investor sentiment over time. Forget Tech Stocks: The Utility Play That Could Outperform Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY guidance was issued: FY2025 EPS 3.620–3.700 (consensus ~3.690) and FY2026 EPS 3.920–4.020 (consensus ~4.000). Guidance is close to consensus but slightly mixed, so limited near-term directional impact.
• Neutral Sentiment: A NextEra subsidiary issued $1.3B of long-term debentures — raises cash for growth but increases leverage and interest obligations; neutral-to-moderately negative depending on use of proceeds. NextEra Energy Subsidiary Issues $1.3B Long-Term Debentures
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note elevated investor attention and valuation debate — increases trading volume and volatility but not a clear directional catalyst. NEE is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Two senior execs disclosed large stock sales (Charles Sieving sold 30,000 shares; Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares), reducing insider holdings — such sizable sales can spook investors even if routine. Sieving SEC Form 4 Reagan SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Reported cancellation of a Wyoming wind project amid political/regulatory pushback — highlights execution and regulatory risk for large renewable projects and may raise concern about future project approvals. NextEra Energy scraps Wyoming wind project amid Trump ‘blockade’ – NYT
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation critics argue NEE has moved back into overvalued territory, which can amplify selling pressure if macro or sector sentiment weakens. NextEra Energy: Back To Overvalued

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.