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Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$126.29 -2.79 (-2.16%)
Closing price 07/30/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$127.42 +1.13 (+0.89%)
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About Duke Energy Stock (NYSE:DUK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$125.24
$129.30
50-Day Range
$119.82
$130.54
52-Week Range
$113.89
$134.49
Volume
4.74 million shs
Average Volume
3.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
$98.46 billion
P/E Ratio
19.34
Dividend Yield
3.44%
Price Target
$138.63
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Duke Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based electric power holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s core business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy operates a mix of regulated electric utilities and non-regulated energy businesses, providing essential energy infrastructure and services across multiple states.

Its operating activities include owning and operating generation assets across a portfolio that encompasses nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and an expanding array of renewable resources, as well as battery storage and grid modernization projects. Duke Energy maintains and upgrades transmission and distribution networks, offers retail electric service, and provides energy-related services for large commercial and industrial customers. The company also develops utility-scale renewable projects and participates in demand-response, energy efficiency and customer-facing programs, including support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Duke Energy traces its roots to early 20th-century regional utilities and has grown through a series of mergers and acquisitions to become one of the largest U.S. utilities; notable transactions in its modern history include mergers that expanded its footprint and customer base. The company serves customers primarily in the Southeast and Midwest, with significant operations in states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Duke Energy is governed by a board of directors and senior management who oversee utility operations, regulatory relationships and strategic investments in cleaner generation and grid resilience.

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Duke Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

DUK MarketRank™: 

Duke Energy scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Duke Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Duke Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Duke Energy has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Duke Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Duke Energy are expected to grow by 6.40% in the coming year, from $6.72 to $7.15 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Duke Energy is 19.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Duke Energy is 19.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.79.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Duke Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Duke Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Duke Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.28% of the float of Duke Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Duke Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.93.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Duke Energy has recently decreased by 1.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Duke Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Duke Energy has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Duke Energy is 65.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Duke Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.58% next year. This indicates that Duke Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Duke Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Duke Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 64 news articles for Duke Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 26 people have searched for DUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    24 people have added Duke Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 41% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Duke Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,925,425.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.12% of the stock of Duke Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.31% of the stock of Duke Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Duke Energy's insider trading history.
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DUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Duke Energy's stock was trading at $117.27 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, DUK shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $126.2920.

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Duke Energy: REC Solar, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, PROGRESS ENERGY, 2018 ESA Project Company LLC, 226HC 8me LLC, Advance SC LLC, Baker House Apartments LLC, and more.

Top institutional investors of Duke Energy include Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.16%), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS (0.16%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.14%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Lynn J Good, Harry K Sideris, Julia S Janson, Thomas Preston Jr Gillespie, Louis E Renjel, Bonnie B Titone, Robert Alexander Glenn, Regis T Repko and E Marie Mckee.
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Shares of DUK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Duke Energy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/04/2026
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/16/2026
Today
7/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
9/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:DUK
CIK
1326160
Employees
26,441
Year Founded
1904

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$146.00
Low Price Target
$134.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.34
Forward P/E Ratio
18.79
P/E Growth
2.84
Net Income
$4.97 billion
Net Margins
15.49%
Pretax Margin
18.13%
Return on Equity
9.73%
Return on Assets
2.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.45
Current Ratio
0.66
Quick Ratio
0.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$33.17 billion
Price / Sales
2.97
Cash Flow
$15.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.92
Book Value
$66.93 per share
Price / Book
1.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
779,596,000
Free Float
778,660,000
Market Cap
$98.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.38

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This page (NYSE:DUK) was last updated on 7/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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