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Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$117.58 +0.53 (+0.45%)
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About Duke Energy Stock (NYSE:DUK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$116.47
$117.88
50-Day Range
$112.71
$122.95
52-Week Range
$99.55
$125.27
Volume
1.95 million shs
Average Volume
3.49 million shs
Market Capitalization
$91.39 billion
P/E Ratio
19.50
Dividend Yield
3.55%
Price Target
$126.88
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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 46th out of 294 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 2.59, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • 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 6.32% in the coming year, from $6.33 to $6.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Duke Energy is 19.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Duke Energy is 19.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.45.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Duke Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.92. 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 1.81. 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

    1.47% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Duke Energy has recently increased by 17.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Duke Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Duke Energy has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Duke Energy is 69.32%. 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 62.11% next year. This indicates that Duke Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Duke Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.47% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Duke Energy has recently increased by 17.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Duke Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Duke Energy this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 29 people have searched for DUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 17 people have added Duke Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Duke Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.14% 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 News Headlines

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Barclays Lowers Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Price Target to $122.00
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DUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Duke Energy's stock was trading at $107.74 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DUK stock has increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $117.5850.

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.17. The company's revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Duke Energy subsidiaries include these companies: REC Solar, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, PROGRESS ENERGY, 2018 ESA Project Company LLC, 226HC 8me LLC, Advance SC LLC, Baker House Apartments LLC, and others.

Top institutional investors of Duke Energy include Park National Corp OH, Norway Savings Bank, Burkett Financial Services LLC and Doliver Advisors LP. Insiders that own company stock include Lynn J Good, Steven K Young, Julia S Janson, Dhiaa M Jamil, Louis E Renjel, Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe 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 Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
5/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
5/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:DUK
Employees
26,413
Year Founded
1904

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$126.88
High Stock Price Target
$142.00
Low Stock Price Target
$115.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.59
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
19.50
Forward P/E Ratio
18.52
P/E Growth
2.97
Net Income
$4.52 billion
Pretax Margin
17.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.94 billion
Cash Flow
$14.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.28
Book Value
$65.09 per share
Price / Book
1.80

Miscellaneous

Free Float
776,169,000
Market Cap
$91.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.37

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This page (NYSE:DUK) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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