Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%

DUKB • Regulated Electric

$121.33

▲ +2.06 (+1.73%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$94.52B

Growth

1.7%

Cash Flow

1/5

Trend

Volatile

Evidence

Stable or improving margins · 15.4%Positive revenue growth · 6.7%Reasonable earnings multiple · 18.33Weak liquidity · 0.55

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 6, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$121.33

Change1.73%

Shares Out779.00M

Market Cap$94.52B

Enterprise Value$103.81B

52W Range22.53 - 25.30

Beta0.50

P/E18.01

P/S2.83

P/B1.73

P/FCF8.69

EV/Sales3.11

Price$121.33

Change1.73%

Shares Out779.00M

Market Cap$94.52B

Enterprise Value$103.81B

52W Range22.53 - 25.30

Beta0.50

P/E18.01

P/S2.83

P/B1.73

P/FCF8.69

EV/Sales3.11

EV/EBITDA6.40

EV/FCF9.54

Earnings Yield5.55%

FCF Yield11.51%

Dividend Yield6.02%

Gross Margin31.56%

Oper. Margin26.61%

Profit Margin15.41%

Debt/Eq1.75

Current Ratio0.55

Quick Ratio0.33

Revenue 5Y1.66%

Target$131.50

Target Upside8.38%

Target Median$132.00

Target Range121.00 - 140.00

Volume25.95K

Avg Volume38.30K

EPS Surprise0.06

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

82/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

24/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

78/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

79/100

Why this score▼

Stable or improving margins · 15.4%Positive revenue growth · 6.7%Reasonable earnings multiple · 18.33Weak liquidity · 0.55

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

DUK

Analyst sentiment

Based on 32 analyst votes · 2026-10-21

70/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-08-06

Low

$132.00

Mean

$136.78

Median

$137.00

High

$140.00

Company Overview

IPO: 10/18/2018

Industry: Regulated Electric

P/B i: 1.73

Debt / Equity i: 1.75

Operating Margin: 26.61%

Net Margin: 15.41%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score5 / 20

Debt / Equity: 1.75

Current Ratio: 0.55

Quick Ratio: 0.33

Status: Weak

Warnings

Weak Liquidity
Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Kesner Idalene Fay

Transaction: 07/02/2026

BUY

Change

+266

Price

Not reported

Filing

07/06/2026

Type

BUY

Weintraub Alexander J.

Transaction: 05/20/2026

BUY

Change

+394

Price

$123.81

Filing

05/21/2026

Type

BUY

Weintraub Alexander J.

Transaction: 05/19/2026

BUY

Change

+3,265

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/21/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Kesner Idalene Fay	BUY	+266	Not reported	07/02/2026	07/06/2026
Weintraub Alexander J.	BUY	+394	$123.81	05/20/2026	05/21/2026
Weintraub Alexander J.	BUY	+3,265	Not reported	05/19/2026	05/21/2026
CRAVER THEODORE F JR	SELL	-2,402	Not reported	05/18/2026	05/20/2026
Renjel Louis E.	SELL	-3,500	$125.15	05/11/2026	05/12/2026
Sideris Harry K.	SELL	-20,000	$124.37	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
Kesner Idalene Fay	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
CLAYTON ANNETTE K	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
FANANDAKIS NICHOLAS C	BUY	+1,602	$124.87	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Webster William E. Jr.	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Dunbar Webster Roy	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
CRAVER THEODORE F JR	BUY	+2,402	$124.87	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
SKAINS THOMAS E	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Davis Robert M	BUY	+1,602	$124.87	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Herron John T	BUY	+1,602	$124.87	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
DORSA CAROLINE	BUY	+1,602	$124.87	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Burks Derrick	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Pacilio Michael J.	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
GULDNER JEFFREY B.	BUY	+1,602	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/11/2026
Kesner Idalene Fay	BUY	+257	Not reported	04/06/2026	04/08/2026

About the Company

Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy Corporation, an energy provider operating across the United States with its various affiliates, structures its operations into three primary divisions: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure division is responsible for generating, transmitting, distributing, and retailing electricity across the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwestern states. Its power generation relies on a diverse portfolio of fuel sources, including coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewable technologies, and nuclear energy. Beyond direct retail sales, it also provides electricity at wholesale rates to various entities such as municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and other load-serving organizations. This segment caters to approximately 8.2 million customers spanning six states within the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S., encompassing a service area of about 91,000 square miles, and boasts an impressive generating capacity of approximately 50,259 megawatts. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment focuses on the distribution of natural gas to a broad customer base, including residential homes, commercial enterprises, industrial facilities, and power generation plants. It also manages, operates, and invests in essential pipeline transmission networks and natural gas storage facilities. This segment serves around 1.6 million customers in total, with roughly 1.1 million located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and an additional 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Through its Commercial Renewables division, Duke Energy is actively involved in the acquisition, development, construction, ownership, and operation of wind and solar power projects. This includes offering non-regulated renewable energy and energy storage solutions to a variety of clients, such as utility companies, electric cooperatives, municipal governments, and corporate entities. The division's portfolio comprises 23 wind farms, 178 solar installations, two battery storage sites, and 71 fuel cell locations, totaling a substantial capacity of 3,554 MW spread across 22 different states. Established in 1904, the company was initially known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. before adopting its current name, Duke Energy Corporation, in April 2005. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-05-05	1.87	1.93	0.06
2026-02-10	1.49	1.5	0.01
2025-11-06	1.76	1.81	0.05
2025-08-05	1.18	1.25	0.07
2025-05-06	1.6	1.76	0.16
2025-02-13	1.65	1.66	0.01
2024-11-07	1.7	1.62	-0.08
2024-08-06	1.02	1.18	0.16
2024-05-07	1.38	1.44	0.06
2024-02-08	1.54	1.51	-0.03
2023-11-02	1.92	1.94	0.02
2023-08-08	0.98	0.91	-0.07