Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The utilities provider reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.76% and a return on equity of 9.98%. The business had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.57 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.66 EPS. Duke Energy updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.550-6.800 EPS.

Duke Energy Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE DUK opened at $121.77 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $94.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. Duke Energy has a 12-month low of $110.51 and a 12-month high of $130.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $118.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $121.64.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $1.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Duke Energy news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of Duke Energy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.80, for a total transaction of $1,015,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,407,234.60. The trade was a 41.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Duke Energy by 0.4% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,758,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $960,139,000 after buying an additional 31,703 shares during the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its stake in Duke Energy by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 2,613,595 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $323,432,000 after acquiring an additional 419,992 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 8.6% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,175,772 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $144,914,000 after acquiring an additional 93,388 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 4.7% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 986,253 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $116,378,000 after acquiring an additional 43,928 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Duke Energy by 0.5% during the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 936,621 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $115,907,000 after purchasing an additional 4,977 shares during the period. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DUK. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho boosted their price target on Duke Energy from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $135.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Duke Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.50.

Duke Energy Company Profile

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.