NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE Shares Sold by SteelPeak Wealth LLC

SteelPeak Wealth LLC reduced its stake in shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 72,546 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 12,449 shares during the quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC’s holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $5,495,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of NextEra Energy by 4.5% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 57,711 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,371,000 after buying an additional 2,481 shares during the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC raised its stake in NextEra Energy by 35.6% during the 3rd quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 36,619 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,774,000 after buying an additional 9,605 shares during the period. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NextEra Energy by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC now owns 283,519 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $21,474,000 after purchasing an additional 58,262 shares in the last quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 0.6% in the third quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP now owns 220,106 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $16,671,000 after buying an additional 1,269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaStar Capital Management LLC lifted its position in NextEra Energy by 58.1% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 5,554 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 2,041 shares in the last quarter. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting NextEra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure investment offers significant growth potential. NextEra and Brookfield plan to develop a potential $100 billion AI hub in Kentucky, including a 1.8-gigawatt data-center campus, gas-fired generation and battery storage. The project could create substantial long-term electricity demand, although execution and financing remain important considerations. Brookfield, NextEra to Build $100 Billion AI Hub on Cold War Nuclear Site
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded NextEra to “strong buy,” providing a favorable analyst signal after the recent pullback. Separately, analysts continue to cite strong clean-energy demand and improving earnings estimates as potential growth drivers. NEE Stock Falls Behind Industry in 3 Months: Should You Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: NextEra’s proposed $67 billion Dominion Energy acquisition remains uncertain. Investor commentary highlights pressure from higher interest rates, inflation and weaker sentiment toward renewable-energy stocks, while the deal’s regulatory outcome remains unresolved. NextEra Energy Faces Uncertainty Over Its Proposed Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: A former NextEra public-affairs executive joined AIB Data Centers, a move that is not expected to materially affect NEE’s near-term financial results but underscores competition for data-center and infrastructure expertise. Former NextEra Veteran Joins AIB to Lead Public Affairs and Community Engagement
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp slightly reduced its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.70 from $4.73, signaling modestly lower expected earnings power. NextEra Energy Stock Earnings Estimates Lowered by KeyCorp
• Negative Sentiment: A $4 million donation connected to President Trump’s proposed ballroom has drawn watchdog criticism while regulators consider the Dominion transaction. The controversy could increase reputational risk and complicate scrutiny of the merger. NextEra’s $4M Trump Ballroom Donation Muddies Dominion Merger Debate
• Negative Sentiment: NextEra’s premium valuation remains a concern despite clean-energy growth prospects, particularly as higher rates pressure capital-intensive utilities and renewable-energy companies. Rising household electricity costs may also increase political and regulatory pressure on the sector. The Average Electric Utility Bill Is $147 a Month

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on NEE. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $56.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of NextEra Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NextEra Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.65.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NextEra Energy stock opened at $79.80 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $166.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.64. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $74.41 and a 52 week high of $98.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $81.13 and a 200-day moving average of $86.62.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $7.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 12.28%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. NextEra Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.920-4.020 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $2.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.96%.

NextEra Energy Company Profile

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.