Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Shares Purchased by Metis Global Partners LLC

Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its position in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 16.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 81,929 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,817 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $10,139,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in DUK. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Duke Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 2,608.3% during the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 325 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Duke Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on DUK shares. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $143.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $136.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Wednesday. Barclays cut their target price on Duke Energy from $135.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Duke Energy from $137.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Duke Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.19.

Duke Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target on DUK to $142 and reaffirmed a “buy” rating, implying meaningful upside versus recent levels — supportive for investor sentiment and the stock. Goldman Sachs price target
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat: Duke reported EPS roughly in line/just ahead of consensus and set FY2026 guidance at $6.55–$6.80, which supports earnings growth expectations and the dividend coverage outlook. (Earnings call and analyst write-ups indicate the beat and guidance.) Earnings and analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Data-center demand is expanding Duke’s growth runway: the company’s pipeline hit ~4.5 GW as hyperscale and cloud providers expand, supporting future electricity sales and infrastructure investment. Data center pipeline
• Positive Sentiment: Large reported net income (~$4.9–$5.0B for the year) underscores profitability and cash flow that can support dividends and capex plans. Net income report
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke is rolling out AI tools to detect customer-facing scams — a positive customer-protection move but unlikely to materially change near-term revenue or earnings. AI scam detection
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and research notes (e.g., Argus and other reports) are circulating; they reinforce the beat/guidance story but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Analyst report
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and political risk: several outlets note pending rate increases that will raise customer bills, which can attract public and regulatory pushback and increase execution risk for approved rate relief. Rate increase coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Municipal risk: St. Petersburg is taking steps to consider a city-run electric utility, which highlights political/local risk that could impair franchise stability in specific markets if pursued. St. Petersburg municipal move

Duke Energy Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Duke Energy stock opened at $126.14 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $118.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. Duke Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $110.51 and a twelve month high of $130.03. The stock has a market cap of $98.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.51.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.01. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 15.41%.The company 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 firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. Duke Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $1.065 dividend. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Duke Energy news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of Duke Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,367 shares in the company, valued at $1,407,234.60. The trade was a 41.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Duke Energy 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.