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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:DUK NYSEARCA:XLU On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeDUKDuke Energy$129.21+0.7%$123.48$105.20▼$129.69$100.48B0.443.39 million shs1.13 million shsXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund$90.18-0.5%$86.73$71.02▼$93.77$22.23B0.5211.35 million shs5.18 million shsMetaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Enter your email to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceDUKDuke Energy-0.58%+0.34%+5.92%+7.35%+6.96%XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund-1.02%-1.19%+6.66%+7.35%+10.97%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeDUKDuke Energy$129.21+0.7%$123.48$105.20▼$129.69$100.48B0.443.39 million shs1.13 million shsXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund$90.18-0.5%$86.73$71.02▼$93.77$22.23B0.5211.35 million shs5.18 million shsMetaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Enter your email to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceDUKDuke Energy-0.58%+0.34%+5.92%+7.35%+6.96%XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund-1.02%-1.19%+6.66%+7.35%+10.97%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceDUKDuke Energy 2.76Moderate Buy$138.367.08% UpsideXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.61Moderate Buy$90.240.06% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest DUK and XLU Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails10/22/2025DUKDuke EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOutperform$136.0010/21/2025DUKDuke EnergyBTIG ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral ➝ Buy$150.0010/16/2025DUKDuke EnergyTD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy$143.0010/15/2025DUKDuke EnergyCowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy10/15/2025DUKDuke EnergyJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$134.00 ➝ $138.0010/14/2025DUKDuke EnergyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$131.00 ➝ $135.0010/14/2025DUKDuke EnergyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$131.00 ➝ $136.0010/10/2025DUKDuke EnergyUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$131.00 ➝ $137.0010/10/2025DUKDuke EnergyBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$132.00 ➝ $135.0010/8/2025DUKDuke EnergyWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B-)(Data available from 10/22/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookDUKDuke Energy$31.27B3.21$14.39 per share8.98$65.09 per share1.99XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateDUKDuke Energy$4.52B$6.1521.0119.203.1715.51%9.85%2.65%11/7/2025 (Estimated)XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A20.74∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest DUK and XLU EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails11/7/2025Q3 2025DUKDuke Energy$1.70N/AN/AN/A$8.51 billionN/A8/5/2025Q2 2025DUKDuke Energy$1.29$1.25-$0.04$1.25$7.07 billion$7.51 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthDUKDuke Energy$4.263.30%N/A69.27%20 YearsXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.302.55%N/AN/AN/ALatest DUK and XLU DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date10/14/2025DUKDuke Energyquarterly$1.06503.33%11/14/202511/14/202512/16/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioDUKDuke Energy1.550.660.42XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipDUKDuke Energy65.31%XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund90.06%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipDUKDuke Energy0.14%XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableDUKDuke Energy26,413777.62 million776.54 millionOptionableXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/A246.52 millionN/ANot OptionableDUK and XLU HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesShould You Invest in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)?October 21 at 7:21 AM | zacks.comXLU: Utilities Poised To Offer Blistering Returns, Strong BuyOctober 18, 2025 | seekingalpha.comIf the AI Bubble Bursts, Here Are Some Defensive ETFs to ConsiderOctober 9, 2025 | zacks.com3 Utilities Mutual Funds to Buy as the Sector Powers Ahead in 2025October 8, 2025 | msn.comThese Are the 3 Hottest Sectors for Q3 Earnings Growth (XLU)...October 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comUtilities Up on Defensive Demand -- Utilities RoundupOctober 4, 2025 | marketwatch.comThe Calm Before the Storm? 3 Top ETFs to Fortify Your Portfolio in Q4October 2, 2025 | zacks.comThe XLU Buy Thesis: Cheap And Better GrowthSeptember 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFrom Boring to Booming—Utilities Are The New Winners Of The AI Gold RushSeptember 29, 2025 | benzinga.comThese 3 ETFs Could Shine as Interest Rates FallSeptember 27, 2025 | fool.comAI Power Surge: How Is the Data Center Boom Energizing Utility ETFs?September 25, 2025 | zacks.comHow Is Dominion Energy's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?September 15, 2025 | msn.comBets against utility stocks increase in August; Evergy most shortedSeptember 14, 2025 | msn.comUtilities Up Ahead of Consumer Inflation Report -- Utilities RoundupSeptember 10, 2025 | marketwatch.comFinal Trade: XLU, UNH, C, JPMSeptember 9, 2025 | youtube.comYStock Market News for Sep 9, 2025September 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSempra Stock: Is SRE Underperforming the Utility Sector?September 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comUtilities Down As Defensive Traders Move to Gold -- Utilities RoundupSeptember 8, 2025 | marketwatch.comSouthern Company Stock: Is SO Outperforming the Utility Sector?September 4, 2025 | msn.comJefferies Sees 'Golden Age of Utilities': 5 High-Yielding Top PicksAugust 27, 2025 | msn.comXLU: Utility Dividend Spread To Treasuries Is Too Low, Creating Overvaluation RiskAugust 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesSoundHound Breaks Critical Resistance: How High Can It Get Now?By Thomas Hughes | September 28, 2025October’s Top 5 Stocks Poised for Big BreakoutsBy Thomas Hughes | October 1, 2025Costco Investors Will Get a “Special” Treat for ChristmasBy Thomas Hughes | September 29, 2025Datavault AI: The New AI Contender Backed by Big FundingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | October 1, 20253 Utilities Plays You Can Lean on During VolatilityBy Nathan Reiff | October 15, 2025DUK and XLU Company DescriptionsDuke Energy NYSE:DUK$129.21 +0.88 (+0.69%) As of 12:34 PM EasternDuke 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.Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLU$90.18 -0.43 (-0.47%) As of 12:35 PM EasternSelect Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund), formerly Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from industries, such as electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers and energy traders, and gas utilities. The Fund utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc. 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