NextEra (NEE) Director Nicole Arnaboldi Receives Phantom Stock Award

What Happened Nicole S. Arnaboldi, a director of NextEra Energy, received an award of 67 phantom stock units on 2026-09-15. The units were valued at $81.07 each (closing NYSE price), for a total notional value of about $5,432. This was an award/acquisition (derivative) under the company's deferred compensation arrangement, not an open-market buy or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and value: 2026-09-15; 67 units @ $81.07 = ~$5,432. (Reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-16.)
• Transaction code: A (Grant/Award/Other acquisition); security type: derivative (Phantom Stock Units).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: Units are "Phantom Stock Units" credited under NextEra’s Deferred Compensation Plan (F1). Units are estimated theoretical shares tied to the Retirement Savings Plan stock fund and are payable in cash at the end of the deferral period. Valuation used the NYSE closing price (F2); holdings can vary with the Stock Fund’s cash/stock mix (F3).
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (transaction 9/15, filed 9/16).

Context Phantom stock units are cash-settled, not actual share transfers—they mirror the economic value of shares for deferred compensation purposes. Such grants are typically routine director compensation and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale signal by the insider.