Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Stock Holdings Lowered by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd cut its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 38.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 16,100 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 10,200 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $1,992,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 211.1% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Duke Energy during the second quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC raised its position in shares of Duke Energy by 24.6% during the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 445 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DUK. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $140.00 in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley set a $139.00 target price on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Duke Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $137.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $137.80.

Insider Activity at Duke Energy

In other Duke Energy news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $498,142.56. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of Duke Energy 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. This trade represents a 23.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

Shares of DUK stock opened at $129.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $100.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.50. Duke Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $111.22 and a 1-year high of $132.65. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.45.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.01. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 15.41%.The firm had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.57 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.065 per share. This represents a $4.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.41%.

Key Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target for DUK to $140 (from $136), signaling analyst confidence in the stock’s upside and supporting buying interest. UBS price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Duke reached settlement agreements with customer advocates and state attorneys general in North Carolina and South Carolina over the proposed combination of Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress — regulatory clarity and guaranteed customer savings reduce merger uncertainty. NC settlement SC settlement
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader energy-sector weakness is weighing on utilities generally today (NYSE Energy Sector Index down), creating headwinds for DUK even as company-specific items unfold. Sector update
• Neutral Sentiment: Local rate actions: New Bern council to vote on a 2% utility rate hike tied to wholesale increases — mixed signal (possible revenue offset vs. political/regulatory scrutiny). New Bern rate vote
• Negative Sentiment: Duke priced an upsized $1.3B offering of 3.000% convertible senior notes due 2029 (after an earlier $1B announcement). Markets often view large convertibles as potential dilution and a sign of near-term capital needs — the offering coincided with downward pressure on the share price. Convertible notes priced
• Negative Sentiment: Customer backlash: thousands are demanding an audit after reported spikes in power bills, increasing political and regulatory risk. Customer audit demands
• Negative Sentiment: Local opposition to a proposed gas-plant expansion has raised health and environmental concerns, which could delay projects or increase permitting/mitigation costs. Gas plant opposition

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.