Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on NextEra Energy NEE.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with NEE, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for NextEra Energy.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $333,725, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $553,754.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $57.5 to $100.0 for NextEra Energy during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for NextEra Energy options trades today is 489.71 with a total volume of 7,384.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for NextEra Energy's big money trades within a strike price range of $57.5 to $100.0 over the last 30 days.
NextEra Energy Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $2.35 | $2.21 | $2.31 | $57.50 | $231.0K | 495 | 1.0K |
| NEE | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $0.79 | $0.72 | $0.75 | $77.50 | $158.0K | 2.6K | 3.6K |
| NEE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $2.21 | $2.2 | $2.2 | $72.00 | $126.8K | 0 | 575 |
| NEE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $29.35 | $28.85 | $29.35 | $100.00 | $102.7K | 45 | 35 |
| NEE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $0.75 | $0.72 | $0.75 | $77.50 | $75.0K | 2.6K | 1.5K |
About NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light, is the largest rate-regulated utility in Florida. The utility distributes power to nearly 6 million customer accounts in Florida and owns 34 gigawatts of generation. FP&L contributes roughly 70% of NextEra's consolidated operating earnings. NextEra Energy Resources, the renewable energy segment, generates and sells power throughout the United States and Canada with more than 34 GW of generation capacity, including natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar.
In light of the recent options history for NextEra Energy, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Where Is NextEra Energy Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 4,662,056, the price of NEE is up by 0.6%, reaching $71.19.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 3 days from now.
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