<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Welch Group LLC raised its holdings in  NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE - Free Report) by 1.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 850,837 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 15,826 shares during the quarter. NextEra Energy comprises  2.5% of Welch Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Welch Group LLC's holdings in NextEra Energy were worth $59,065,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>NextEra Energy</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The Utilities Stock at the Center of AI and Rising Electric Bills</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 1 North Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of  NextEra Energy in the first quarter valued at about $26,000.  Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  NextEra Energy in the first quarter valued at about $32,000.  IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  NextEra Energy in the first quarter valued at about $35,000.  Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  NextEra Energy by 335.0% in the first quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 509 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the period.  Finally, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of  NextEra Energy by 237.7% in the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 520 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. 78.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on NEE shares. Barclays increased their price objective on NextEra Energy from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley  reissued an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $95.00 price objective (down from $96.00) on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Melius Research raised NextEra Energy to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI  set a $92.00 target price on NextEra Energy and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued  a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $85.08.</p><ul><li>5 Clean Energy Stocks Poised for the Next Green Rally</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on NextEra Energy</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other NextEra Energy news, EVP Mark Lemasney sold 846 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.90, for a total value of $63,365.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,267 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $694,098.30. This trade represents a 8.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Charles E. Sieving sold 11,336 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $906,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 167,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,398,480. The trade was a 6.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 32,705 shares of company stock valued at $2,446,490 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own  0.18% of the company's stock. </p><h2>NextEra Energy Stock Down 0.5%</h2><ul><li>3 Renewable Energy Stocks That Could Gush as Oil Stays Volatile</li></ul><p>NextEra Energy stock opened at $83.30 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $171.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.66. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.72 and a 52 week high of $86.00. The business's 50-day moving average price is $74.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $71.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. </p><p>NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.52 billion. NextEra Energy had a return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 22.84%.NextEra Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.96 earnings per share.  As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that  NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were issued a $0.5665 dividend. This represents a $2.27 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. NextEra Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 79.37%. </p><h2>NextEra Energy Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>NextEra Energy, Inc, through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than NextEra Energy</li><li>How to Short a Stock in 5 Easy Steps </li><li>Microsoft 365 Premium Marks the Next Phase of AI Monetization</li><li>What is a Dividend Harvesting Strategy and How Can Investors Profit from it?</li><li>Could Target’s Week of Discounts Come Full Circle for Investors?</li><li>Stock Market Upgrades: What Are They?</li><li>3 Reasons to Buy Sprouts Farmers Market Ahead of Earnings</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU5FRQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU5FRQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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<p>Welch Group LLC increased its stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. by 1.9% in Q2, owning 850,837 shares valued at $59.07 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Analysts have mixed ratings on NextEra Energy, with a consensus price target of $85.08. Recent insider sales were reported, with executives selling shares totaling over $2.4 million in the last 90 days. NextEra Energy's stock opened at $83.30, with a market cap of $171.54 billion and a P/E ratio of 29.13.</p>

Welch Group LLC Grows Stock Position in NextEra Energy, Inc. $NEE