Duke Energy (DUK) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• Duke Energy is expected to report its Q2 2025 earnings on August 5th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $7.07 billion for the quarter.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.065 per share, reflecting a 3.62% yield, with payments scheduled for September 16th.
• Current analyst ratings show a Moderate Buy outlook for Duke Energy, with an average price target of $127.25 per share.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $7.07 billion for the quarter. Duke Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.170-6.420 EPS.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $8.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.70 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.88% and a net margin of 15.40%. Duke Energy's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.44 EPS. On average, analysts expect Duke Energy to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Duke Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DUK traded up $1.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $120.58. 3,431,658 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,369,901. Duke Energy has a 12 month low of $105.20 and a 12 month high of $125.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $117.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $116.70. The firm has a market cap of $93.72 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.37.

Duke Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $1.065 dividend. This is an increase from Duke Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Duke Energy's payout ratio is presently 69.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Duke Energy

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Duke Energy stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK - Free Report) by 19.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 23,162 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,797 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC's holdings in Duke Energy were worth $2,825,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DUK. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $130.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $127.00 price target (up from $124.00) on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Duke Energy from $125.00 to $124.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Duke Energy from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Duke Energy in a research report on Friday, June 13th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $127.25.

About Duke Energy

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.