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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$122.62
-0.9%
$127.44
$113.39
$134.49
$96.48B0.413.10 million shs3.90 million shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$134.04
-2.5%
$148.55
$121.22
$189.96
$28.29B1.322.79 million shs3.57 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
-0.87%-2.52%-3.09%-6.25%+7.06%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
-2.73%-2.73%-10.00%-25.04%-13.99%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$122.62
-0.9%
$127.44
$113.39
$134.49
$96.48B0.413.10 million shs3.90 million shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$134.04
-2.5%
$148.55
$121.22
$189.96
$28.29B1.322.79 million shs3.57 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
-0.87%-2.52%-3.09%-6.25%+7.06%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
-2.73%-2.73%-10.00%-25.04%-13.99%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$139.0713.42% Upside
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
2.80
Moderate Buy$199.6948.98% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DUK and NRG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/21/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Set Price Target$162.00
5/21/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price Target$141.00 ➝ $132.00
5/18/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price TargetBuy$142.00 ➝ $137.00
5/13/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price TargetNeutral$139.00 ➝ $136.00
5/11/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price Target$137.00 ➝ $135.00
5/11/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Boost Price Target$139.00 ➝ $140.00
5/11/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price Target$143.00 ➝ $138.00
5/7/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
5/6/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price Target$139.00 ➝ $138.00
5/6/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Boost Price TargetOutperform$130.00 ➝ $139.00
5/4/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
(Data available from 5/30/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$32.24B2.97$16.13 per share7.60$71.20 per share1.72
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$30.71B0.92$15.39 per share8.71$20.02 per share6.70
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.97B$6.5318.7817.17N/A15.49%9.73%2.64%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$864M$0.85157.6911.77N/A0.74%70.67%4.95%8/5/2026 (Estimated)

Latest DUK and NRG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2026Q1 2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$1.78$1.48-$0.30$0.52$8.43 billion$10.26 billion
5/4/2026Q1 2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.87$1.93+$0.06$1.97$8.44 billion$9.18 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.263.47%+2.01%65.24%20 Years
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$1.901.42%+7.96%223.53%1 Years

Latest DUK and NRG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/7/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
quarterly$1.06503.52%5/15/20265/15/20266/16/2026
4/20/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
quarterly$0.47501.24%5/1/20265/1/20265/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
1.45
0.66
0.44
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
4.68
0.84
0.78

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
65.31%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
97.72%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.12%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
0.43%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
26,441779.60 million778.66 millionOptionable
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
16,702210.99 million210.08 millionOptionable

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Duke Energy stock logo

Duke Energy NYSE:DUK

$122.62 -1.14 (-0.92%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$122.65 +0.03 (+0.03%)
As of 05/29/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

NRG Energy stock logo

NRG Energy NYSE:NRG

$134.04 -3.46 (-2.52%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$133.88 -0.16 (-0.12%)
As of 05/29/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions. It offers retail electricity and energy management, line and surge protection products, HVAC installation, repair and maintenance, home protection products, carbon offsets, back-up power stations, portable power, portable solar, and portable lighting; retail services comprising demand response, commodity sales, energy efficiency, and energy management solutions; and system power, distributed generation, renewable and low-carbon products, carbon management and specialty services, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, and energy advisory services. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.