Q2 EPS Estimates for Duke Energy Raised by Zacks Research

Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Duke Energy in a report released on Tuesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.22 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Duke Energy's current full-year earnings is $6.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Duke Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.70 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Duke Energy had a net margin of 14.90% and a return on equity of 9.50%. The firm had revenue of $8.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.44 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on DUK. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $111.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $132.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $128.00 to $123.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.81.

Duke Energy Price Performance

Shares of Duke Energy stock traded up $2.16 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $117.61. 8,077,893 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,463,207. The stock has a market cap of $91.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.67. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $118.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.77. Duke Energy has a 12 month low of $99.21 and a 12 month high of $125.27.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duke Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bcwm LLC bought a new stake in shares of Duke Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $9,815,000. Bailard Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 31,921 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $3,439,000 after purchasing an additional 3,139 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 25.7% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 35,755 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $3,852,000 after purchasing an additional 7,319 shares during the last quarter. First Business Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Duke Energy during the fourth quarter worth $384,000. Finally, Alley Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in Duke Energy by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 76,477 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $8,240,000 after acquiring an additional 20,414 shares in the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $1.045 dividend. This represents a $4.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Duke Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 69.32%.

Duke Energy Company Profile

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.