Rep. Julie Johnson Sells NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Shares

by · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in NextEra Energy stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

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  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

NextEra Energy Price Performance

NextEra Energy stock traded up $1.46 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $83.65. 12,873,093 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,662,942. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.23. The firm has a market cap of $174.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.74. NextEra Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.72 and a 1-year high of $87.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.09. NextEra Energy had a net margin of 24.72% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The company had revenue of $7.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.03 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that NextEra Energy, Inc. will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NextEra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were given a $0.5665 dividend. This represents a $2.27 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NextEra Energy

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of NextEra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,375,545,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in NextEra Energy by 2.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 212,877,021 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $14,777,923,000 after purchasing an additional 5,554,603 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in NextEra Energy by 1,765.3% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,968,305 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $299,567,000 after buying an additional 3,755,563 shares during the period. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in NextEra Energy during the third quarter worth about $177,198,000. Finally, Amundi grew its position in shares of NextEra Energy by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,461,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,012,129,000 after buying an additional 1,780,881 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NextEra Energy

In other NextEra Energy news, CEO Armando Pimentel, Jr. sold 145,140 shares of NextEra Energy stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 162,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,651,569.63. The trade was a 47.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of NextEra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Argus set a $90.00 price objective on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of NextEra Energy from $94.00 to $95.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of NextEra Energy from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NextEra Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NextEra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.50.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on NEE

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

NextEra Energy Company Profile

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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.

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