Insider Selling: Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) EVP Sells $371,200.00 in Stock

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) EVP Bonnie Titone sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.00, for a total value of $371,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 26,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,342,208. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Duke Energy Price Performance

Duke Energy stock opened at $130.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $101.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. Duke Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.40 and a 12 month high of $134.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $119.70 and its 200-day moving average is $124.47.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $9.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.91 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.78% and a net margin of 15.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.72 EPS for the current year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $1.0850 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DUK. Scotiabank dropped their target price on Duke Energy from $146.00 to $131.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $134.00 to $132.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $139.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $127.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duke Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in Duke Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Duke Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 154.6% during the 1st quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 275 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Duke Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Duke Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings were $1.99 per share, ahead of the roughly $1.86 consensus, while revenue of $9.1 billion topped expectations and rose 6.6% year over year. The company cited higher demand, infrastructure investment recovery and favorable weather. Article: Duke Energy Q3 earnings surpass estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Duke narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.70–$6.80 and raised the low end. Management also outlined a $103 billion capital plan, with $5 billion–$10 billion of potential additional investment, and pointed to data-center demand as a growth driver. The plan could expand the regulated asset base, though it requires substantial capital spending. Article: Duke Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke Energy Florida received approval for lower customer rates in 2027. This offers bill relief, but the reports do not establish the effect on Duke’s earnings. Article: Florida PSC approved request to reduce rates
• Neutral Sentiment: Community members have raised concerns about the future of the Davie-Davidson Energy Complex. The article provides no indication of a project change or material financial impact. Article: Community members concerned about energy complex

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy Corporation is an energy holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas utility services in the United States. Its electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers. The company’s generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and renewable energy resources.

Duke Energy serves customers primarily in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.