NextEra CEO Ketchum exercises and sells shares

NextEra Energy Chairman, President & CEO John W. Ketchum reported option exercises and related share sales on February 9, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NextEra Energy Chairman, President & CEO John W. Ketchum reported option exercises and related share sales on February 9, 2026. He exercised 75,068 options at $27.918 and 24,535 options at $31.715, then sold the same numbers of common shares at $89.34 per share.

The filing states these option exercises and sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 7, 2025. After the transactions, Ketchum directly held 305,933 shares of common stock and indirectly held 11,629 shares through a retirement savings plan trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 99,603 shares ($6.02M approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 7 txns

Insider KETCHUM JOHN W

Role Chairman, President & CEO

Sold 99,603 shs ($8.90M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $8.90M

Approx. exercise cost $2.87M

Approx. pre-tax spread $6.02M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	75,068	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	24,535	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	75,068	$27.918	$2.10M
Sale	Common Stock	75,068	$89.34	$6.71M
Exercise	Common Stock	24,535	$31.715	$778K
Sale	Common Stock	24,535	$89.34	$2.19M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 305,933 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 11,629 shares (Indirect, By Retirement Savings Plan Trust)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Options exercised pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 7, 2025.
2. F2. Sales effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 7, 2025.
3. F3. The option, representing a right to buy 75,068 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2016.
4. F4. The option, representing a right to buy 24,535 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 17, 2017.

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What insider transactions did NEE CEO John W. Ketchum report on February 9, 2026?

John W. Ketchum reported exercising stock options and selling common shares on February 9, 2026. He exercised 75,068 options at $27.918 and 24,535 options at $31.715, then sold the same number of shares at $89.34 per share.

How many NextEra Energy (NEE) shares does the CEO own after this Form 4 filing?

After the reported transactions, John W. Ketchum directly owned 305,933 shares of NextEra Energy common stock. He also indirectly held 11,629 additional shares through a Retirement Savings Plan Trust, according to the ownership table in the Form 4 filing.

Were the February 9, 2026 NEE insider trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The Form 4 explains that the option exercises and subsequent stock sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. That plan was adopted by John W. Ketchum on August 7, 2025, before the February 9, 2026 transactions occurred.

What stock option awards did the NEE CEO exercise in this Form 4?

Ketchum exercised two employee stock option grants. One covered 75,068 shares exercisable in three installments beginning February 12, 2016. The other covered 24,535 shares exercisable in three installments beginning February 17, 2017, as described in the footnotes.

At what prices were the NEE CEO’s option exercises and stock sales reported?

The options were exercised at $27.918 and $31.715 per share for the two grants. The resulting common shares were then sold at $89.34 per share. These exercise and sale prices are listed in the non-derivative and derivative transaction tables.

What role does John W. Ketchum hold at NextEra Energy (NEE)?

John W. Ketchum is identified as Chairman, President & CEO of NextEra Energy. He is also listed as a director and “Director of Sub” in the relationship section of the Form 4, indicating multiple leadership and board responsibilities at the company.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/10/2026 - 04:23 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KETCHUM JOHN W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.

700 UNIVERSE BLVD

(Street)

JUNO BEACH FL 33408

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEXTERA ENERGY INC [ NEE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President & CEO		Director of Sub

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/09/2026		M(1)		75,068	A	$27.918	381,001	D
Common Stock	02/09/2026		S(2)		75,068	D	$89.34	305,933	D
Common Stock	02/09/2026		M(1)		24,535	A	$31.715	330,468	D
Common Stock	02/09/2026		S(2)		24,535	D	$89.34	305,933	D
Common Stock								11,629	I	By Retirement Savings Plan Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.918	02/09/2026		M			75,068	(3)	02/12/2026	Common Stock	75,068	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.715	02/09/2026		M			24,535	(4)	02/17/2027	Common Stock	24,535	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options exercised pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 7, 2025.

2. Sales effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 7, 2025.

3. The option, representing a right to buy 75,068 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2016.

4. The option, representing a right to buy 24,535 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 17, 2017.

	David Flechner (Attorney-in-Fact)	02/10/2026
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