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NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) experienced some uncommon options trading activity on Wednesday as stock traders acquired 89,412 put options on the company, representing a 119% increase compared to the usual volume. The firm also disclosed insider activity: Director Nicole S. Arnaboldi purchased 8,500 shares of NextEra Energy stock at an average price of $59.59 per share for a total transaction of $506,515.00.

Additionally, a major shareholder, Nextera Energy Inc, purchased 3,097,524 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction. The company’s stock was up 0.4% and it last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 24th.

NextEra Energy also recently announced a quarterly dividend and the ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 22nd. The stock has received various price objective reductions from several research analysts.

NextEra Energy, Inc. generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through various sources and also owns, develops, and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. Insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock and 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly recommending to their clients to buy now.

Overall, NextEra Energy maintains a “Moderate Buy” rating among analysts and has an average price target of $73.14.



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