Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $121.93 to $123.70
• 50-Day Range: $114.50 to $125.82
• 52-Week Range: $105.20 to $127.85
• Volume: 4.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.46 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $95.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.88
• Dividend Yield: 3.48%
• Price Target: $129.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Duke Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Duke Energy scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 194 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 9 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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.32%

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 19.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Duke Energy is 19.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Duke Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.95. 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 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% 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 3.8, 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 1.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Duke Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.48%, 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 69.27%. 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 63.30% next year. This indicates that Duke Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.86

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% 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 3.8, 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 1.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Duke Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 51 news articles for Duke Energy this week, compared to 43 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for DUK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 41% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 22 people have added Duke Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $832,542.00 in 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.

DUK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DUK shares performed this year?

Duke Energy's stock was trading at $107.74 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DUK shares have increased by 13.5% and is now trading at $122.26.

How were Duke Energy's earnings last quarter?

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Duke Energy have any subsidiaries?

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.

Who are Duke Energy's major shareholders?

Duke Energy's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.74%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.40%), Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC (2.27%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Lynn J Good, Steven K Young, Julia S Janson, Thomas Preston Jr Gillespie, Louis E Renjel and E Marie Mckee.
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How do I buy shares of Duke Energy?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Duke Energy own?

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

• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 9/16 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Today: 8/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/16/2025
• 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
• CIK: 1326160
• Web: www.duke-energy.com
• Phone: (704) 382-3853
• Fax: 704-382-3814
• Employees: 26,413
• Year Founded: 1904

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Duke Energy: $129.80
• High Price Target: $142.00
• Low Price Target: $118.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.31
• P/E Growth: 2.95
• Net Income: $4.52 billion
• Net Margins: 15.51%
• Pretax Margin: 17.64%
• Return on Equity: 9.85%
• Return on Assets: 2.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.55
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $30.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.13
• Cash Flow: $14.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.53
• Book Value: $65.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 777,620,000
• Free Float: 776,535,000
• Market Cap: $95.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.36