DUK Stock - Duke Energy Corporation
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.36B | $29.06B | $28.77B | $24.62B | $23.37B |
| Gross Profit | $15.20B | $13.76B | $12.98B | $11.96B | $11.35B |
| Gross Margin | 50.1% | 47.3% | 45.1% | 48.6% | 48.6% |
| Operating Income | $7.93B | $7.07B | $6.01B | $5.50B | $4.57B |
| Net Income | $4.51B | $4.30B | $2.55B | $3.91B | $1.38B |
| Net Margin | 14.9% | 14.8% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 5.9% |
| EPS | $5.71 | $5.43 | $3.17 | $4.94 | $1.72 |
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest; and uses coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewable generation, and nuclear fuel to generate electricity. It also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. This segment serves approximately 8.2 million customers in 6 states in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States covering a service territory of approximately 91,000 square miles; and owns approximately 50,259 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and owns, operates, and invests in pipeline transmission and natural gas storage facilities. It has approximately 1.6 million customers, including 1.1 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. The Commercial Renewables segment acquires, owns, develops, builds, and operates wind and solar renewable generation projects, including nonregulated renewable energy and energy storage services to utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and corporate customers. It has 23 wind, 178 solar, and 2 battery storage facilities, as well as 71 fuel cell locations with a capacity of 3,554 MW across 22 states. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2005. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Price Targets
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28th 2025 | RBC Capital Mkts | Resumed | Sector Perform | $143 |
| October 28th 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiation | Equal Weight | $126 |
| October 22nd 2025 | BTIG Research | Initiation | Buy | $150 |
| October 16th 2025 | TD Cowen | Initiation | Buy | $143 |
| October 7th 2025 | Evercore ISI | Initiation | Outperform | $143 |
| October 3rd 2025 | Scotiabank | Upgrade | Sector Outperform | $137 |
| September 26th 2025 | Jefferies | Downgrade | Hold | $134 |
| June 25th 2025 | Goldman | Upgrade | Buy | $132 |
| June 13th 2025 | Raymond James | Initiation | Market Perform | - |
| October 22nd 2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Downgrade | Sector Weight | - |
| October 15th 2024 | Mizuho | Upgrade | Outperform | $121← $116 |
| September 20th 2024 | Jefferies | Initiation | Buy | $138 |
| February 12th 2024 | BofA Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | $96← $105 |
| January 23rd 2024 | Evercore ISI | Upgrade | Outperform | $108← $90 |
| January 10th 2024 | RBC Capital Mkts | Upgrade | Outperform | $113← $101 |
Earnings History & Surprises
DUKEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | May 4, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $1.54 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.76 | $1.81 | +2.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $1.18 | $1.25 | +5.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $1.60 | $1.76 | +10.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $1.65 | $1.66 | +0.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.70 | $1.62 | -4.7% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $1.02 | $1.18 | +15.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $1.38 | $1.44 | +4.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Feb 8, 2024 | $1.54 | $1.51 | -1.9% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $1.92 | $1.94 | +1.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $0.98 | $0.91 | -7.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2023 | May 9, 2023 | $1.26 | $1.20 | -4.8% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2023 | Feb 9, 2023 | $1.06 | $1.11 | +4.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $1.84 | $1.78 | -3.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $1.07 | $1.14 | +6.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | May 9, 2022 | $1.33 | $1.30 | -2.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | $0.96 | $0.94 | -2.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $1.79 | $1.88 | +5.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $1.10 | $1.15 | +4.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
UBS Maintains Neutral on Duke Energy, Lowers Price Target to $126
➖ NeutralJP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Duke Energy, Lowers Price Target to $126
➖ NeutralDuke Energy shares end six session losing streak
📈 PositiveDuke Energy Files Requests With North Carolina Utilities Commission To Raise Rates For Its Duke Energy Carolinas And Duke Energy Progress Utilities. Company Is Seeking Annual Revenue Increases Of $1B For Duke Energy Carolinas And $729M For Duke Energy Progress
➖ Neutral'Duke Explores Private Credit in Potential First for Utilities'- Bloomberg
➖ NeutralDuke Energy Narrows FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance from $6.17-$6.42 to $6.25-$6.35 vs $6.33 Est
➖ NeutralDuke Energy Q3 Adj. EPS $1.81 Beats $1.75 Estimate, Sales $8.542B Beat $8.499B Estimate
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Initiates Coverage On Duke Energy with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $126
➖ NeutralRBC Capital Reinstates Sector Perform on Duke Energy, Announces $143 Price Target
➖ NeutralRBC Capital Reinstates Sector Perform on Duke Energy, Announces $143 Price Target
➖ NeutralMizuho Maintains Outperform on Duke Energy, Raises Price Target to $140
📈 PositiveMorgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Duke Energy, Raises Price Target to $136
➖ NeutralBarclays Maintains Overweight on Duke Energy, Raises Price Target to $135
📈 PositiveBMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Duke Energy, Raises Price Target to $135
📈 PositiveUBS Maintains Neutral on Duke Energy, Raises Price Target to $137
➖ NeutralEvercore ISI Group Initiates Coverage On Duke Energy with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $143
📈 PositiveScotiabank Upgrades Duke Energy to Sector Outperform, Raises Price Target to $137
📈 PositiveJefferies Downgrades Duke Energy to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $134
📉 NegativeMorgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Duke Energy, Lowers Price Target to $127
➖ NeutralJP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Duke Energy, Raises Price Target to $131
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