Duke Energy Corp [NYSE: DUK] jumped around 1.16 points on Thursday, while shares priced at $121.64 at the close of the session, up 0.96%.
Compared to the average trading volume of 3.13M shares, DUK reached a trading volume of 5201066 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Duke Energy Corp [DUK]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for DUK shares is $130.31 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on DUK stock is a recommendation set at 2.19. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Goldman have made an estimate for Duke Energy Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on June 25, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Raymond James raised their target price to Mkt Perform. The new note on the price target was released on June 13, 2025, representing the official price target for Duke Energy Corp stock. On October 15, 2024, analysts increased their price target for DUK shares from 116 to 121.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.90, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.66.
How has DUK stock performed recently?
Duke Energy Corp [DUK] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.58. With this latest performance, DUK shares gained by 2.33% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 9.96% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 12.90% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for DUK stock in for the last two-week period is set at 62.41, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.83, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.84 for Duke Energy Corp [DUK]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 117.23, while it was recorded at 119.83 for the last single week of trading, and 115.52 for the last 200 days.
Duke Energy Corp [DUK]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Duke Energy Corp [DUK] shares currently have an operating margin of 26.90% and a Gross Margin at 31.78%. Duke Energy Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 15.00%.
Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Duke Energy Corp. ( DUK), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 9.48%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.60%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Duke Energy Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.53%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Duke Energy Corp’s (DUK) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.73%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $175671.07 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.77% and a Quick Ratio of 0.50%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Duke Energy Corp [DUK]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for DUK. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Duke Energy Corp go to 6.70%.
Insider trade positions for Duke Energy Corp [DUK]
There are presently around $68.97%, or 69.07%% of DUK stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of DUK stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 71.23 million shares, which is approximately 9.2263%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 58.48 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$5.86 billion in DUK stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$3.83 billion in DUK stock with ownership which is approximately 4.9467%.
