Teacher Retirement System of Texas Has $24.82 Million Stock Position in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 13.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 211,710 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 25,404 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Duke Energy were worth $24,815,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in DUK. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy during the third quarter valued at about $86,309,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 0.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 76,301,165 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,442,269,000 after buying an additional 584,382 shares during the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 19.1% during the third 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 buying an additional 419,992 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 4.1% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,281,986 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $901,146,000 after buying an additional 288,499 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty One Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 92.8% during the third quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC now owns 522,137 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $64,634,000 after buying an additional 251,257 shares during the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

Duke Energy stock opened at $128.09 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $129.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $124.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $99.67 billion, a PE ratio of 20.27 and a beta of 0.46. Duke Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $111.22 and a 1-year high of $134.49.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a 20‑year license renewal for the Robinson nuclear plant (extends operation to 2050), preserving a low‑cost, dispatchable generation source and supporting regional reliability and long‑term cash generation. This reduces the risk of near‑term capacity shortfalls and can support regulatory rate cases. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Truist upgraded DUK to “strong‑buy,” a vote of confidence from the sell‑side that may attract momentum buyers and supports sentiment despite mixed analyst notes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO lowered its price target to $139 from $143 but kept an “outperform” rating — slightly reducing modeled upside while maintaining a constructive view on the name. That modest target trim may cap some upside but keeps the stock in positive analyst territory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke’s foundation announced ~ $618k in Earth Day grants and other community investments (North Carolina/South Carolina), and the company received an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Line USA award — positive PR/ESG signals but limited direct near‑term earnings impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tree care recognition (Arbor Day Foundation) reinforces vegetation‑management credentials and resilience efforts; reputationally positive but unlikely to move fundamentals materially. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Public criticism over the CEO’s reported ~$22M pay package as Duke seeks rate increases could galvanize political and regulatory scrutiny in rate cases — a reputational and regulatory headline risk that can pressure sentiment and complicate approvals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Morgan Stanley note is pessimistic on DUK, which could weigh on investor sentiment if followed by additional downgrades or negative revisions to growth/ROE assumptions. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DUK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Duke Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Mizuho set a $130.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Capitol Sec Mgt lowered shares of Duke Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $140.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 3,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $498,142.56. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total transaction of $868,156.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,809,633.69. The trade was a 23.61% 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 corporate insiders.

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.