NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System reduced its position in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 3.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,570,516 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 158,320 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $424,510,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of NextEra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,816,327,000. Employees Provident Fund Board purchased a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $240,840,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 47.3% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,254,022 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $742,913,000 after purchasing an additional 2,972,924 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 1.0% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,012,129,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780,881 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on NEE. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $102.00 price target on shares of NextEra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of NextEra Energy from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.64.

NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE NEE opened at $88.73 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.18. The company has a market capitalization of $185.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.44. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.24 and a 1 year high of $98.75.

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

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Key NextEra Energy News

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…

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.