Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK – Free Report) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Duke Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $139.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Duke Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.72 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Duke Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.12 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.58 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.07 EPS.
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $9.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.44 billion. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 9.73%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS.
Duke Energy Stock Up 1.1%
Shares of NYSE:DUK opened at $129.29 on Friday. Duke Energy has a 52-week low of $113.89 and a 52-week high of $134.49. The company has a market capitalization of $100.80 billion, a PE ratio of 19.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company has a fifty day moving average of $125.11 and a 200-day moving average of $125.75.
Duke Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $1.085 dividend. This is an increase from Duke Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is presently 65.24%.
Insider Activity at Duke Energy
In other Duke Energy news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.15, for a total transaction of $438,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 21,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,680,087.25. This trade represents a 14.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Harry K. Sideris sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.37, for a total transaction of $2,487,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 96,102 shares in the company, valued at $11,952,205.74. This trade represents a 17.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Duke Energy
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in Duke Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Duke Energy by 1,111.1% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management increased its holdings in Duke Energy by 68.6% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 231 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Duke Energy News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Duke Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy said data center growth should create billions of dollars in long-term customer savings and support responsible system expansion, reinforcing a constructive demand outlook for the utility. Duke Energy: Data center growth will deliver billions of dollars of customer savings
- Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy received its first advanced gas turbine, which should help it generate electricity more efficiently and support reliability and future capacity needs. Duke Energy receives first advanced gas turbine to generate electricity more efficiently
- Neutral Sentiment: Florida officials are moving toward extending Duke Energy’s service territory for decades, which may improve long-term visibility but does not appear to be an immediate earnings catalyst. As electric bills rise, Florida officials move toward 30 more years with Duke Energy
- Neutral Sentiment: A local outage in east Durham affected more than 2,000 customers during heavy rain, highlighting operational disruptions but likely having limited financial impact. More than 2,000 without power in east Durham amid heavy rain: Duke Energy
- Negative Sentiment: North Carolina’s attorney general said Duke Energy’s reduced rate increase is still too high, keeping regulatory pressure on the company’s pricing plans. NC attorney general says Duke Energy’s lowered rate increase is still too high
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of a stakeholder agreement cutting the residential rate increase to 9.5% suggest Duke may get less pricing relief than it initially sought. Duke Energy-stakeholder agreement pares down residential rate increase to 9.5% for 2 years
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.
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