Thomasville National Bank Grows Stock Holdings in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Thomasville National Bank grew its position in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 3.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 239,983 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,194 shares during the period. Duke Energy comprises about 1.7% of Thomasville National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Thomasville National Bank’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $28,128,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DUK. Pflug Koory LLC grew its position in Duke Energy by 3.0% during the third quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 5,048 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $625,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC lifted its stake in Duke Energy by 3.9% in the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 2,203 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Duke Energy by 4.6% during the third quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 4.1% during the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Duke Energy Price Performance

DUK opened at $128.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $129.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $124.07. Duke Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $111.22 and a 52-week high of $134.49.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.01. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.41% and a return on equity of 9.66%. The business had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Duke Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Duke Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan nudged its price target up to $139 (from $138), signaling modest analyst optimism about Duke’s outlook and contributing to buying interest. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Company PR highlights grid‑hardening, lineworker appreciation and steps to reliably serve record winter demand — messaging that supports the reliability narrative investors value for utility earnings stability. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: The Duke Energy Foundation awarded 32 community grants (totaling >$250k) across six states (including a $22.5k Florida tranche) — positive PR and local engagement but immaterial to near‑term financials. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst preview pieces (e.g., Barchart) flag an upcoming Q1 2026 earnings report with expectations for single‑digit profit growth — an event that could move the stock but is not a current surprise. Barchart
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison pieces (Duke vs. AES) highlight Duke’s clean‑energy and grid investments amid rising AI/data‑center demand — useful context for strategic positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Duke has asked North Carolina regulators to recover more than $800M in winter fuel and purchased‑power costs — a move that would boost revenue if approved but has provoked public and political pushback (including calls for the Utilities Commission to act), creating regulatory and reputational risk that could weigh on the stock until resolved. Reuters

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DUK shares. Capitol Sec Mgt cut Duke Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $136.00 to $140.00 in a report on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $139.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.20.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of Duke Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total transaction of $123,001.32. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 3,896 shares in the company, valued at $498,142.56. The trade was a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 22,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,809,633.69. This trade represents a 23.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

About Duke Energy

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.