NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Position Cut by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP decreased its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 81.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,953 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 12,804 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $223,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in NextEra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management grew its position in NextEra Energy by 108.2% in the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 456 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. 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: Scale + AI tailwinds: MarketBeat highlights utilities — and NEE in particular — as beneficiaries of rising data‑center and AI power demand, noting analyst upgrades and strong YTD performance that support a longer‑term growth narrative. This reinforces the bull case that NextEra’s mix of regulated utility assets and renewables could see higher utilization and pricing over time. Utilities: The Unexpected AI Infrastructure Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation re‑assessment: A Yahoo Finance piece reviews NextEra’s strong one‑year shareholder returns and questions current valuation levels — useful context for investors deciding whether recent gains already reflect future growth. Assessing NextEra Energy (NEE) Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large call activity: Traders bought ~217,413 call options (a ~941% jump vs. typical daily call volume). This could signal speculative bullish positioning or structured hedging ahead of corporate events — outcome is ambiguous for longer‑term holders.
• Negative Sentiment: $2.0B equity units offering — dilution and near‑term pressure: NextEra priced a public offering of $2.0 billion of equity units (underwriters have an option for an additional $300M) to fund energy projects; the deal is expected to close March 3. The announcement prompted a selloff this week (shares fell notably on the news). Investors should weigh the growth use of proceeds against near‑term share dilution and increased float. NextEra to sell $2 billion of equity units NEE Stock Drops on $2B Equity Offering

NextEra Energy Stock Up 1.8%

NEE stock opened at $93.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $195.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.76. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.72 and a 52-week high of $95.91. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $81.71.

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

NextEra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.6232 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This is a positive change from NextEra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. NextEra Energy’s payout ratio is presently 69.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $2,700,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,073,290. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald R. Reagan sold 18,620 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $1,675,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,643 shares in the company, valued at $867,870. The trade was a 65.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 159,049 shares of company stock valued at $14,194,542. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, February 20th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets set a $95.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $87.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.47.

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.