Q1 EPS Estimates for Duke Energy Raised by Zacks Research

Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Duke Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.54 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Duke Energy’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Duke Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.34 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.73 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $102.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. KeyCorp downgraded Duke Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $138.00 target price for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.23.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:DUK opened at $108.28 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $113.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.98. Duke Energy has a fifty-two week low of $90.09 and a fifty-two week high of $121.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.64 billion, a PE ratio of 19.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.11). Duke Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 9.34%. The business had revenue of $8.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.94 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duke Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DUK. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Duke Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. JB Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 3,881 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Duke Energy by 27.6% during the 2nd quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the period. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Duke Energy by 12.7% in the 2nd quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,502 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quotient Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Duke Energy by 13.9% during the second quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,812 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a $1.045 dividend. This represents a $4.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 76.84%.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest.