Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Duke Energy (DUK)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK):

• 8/17/2026 – Duke Energy was given a new $135.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 8/5/2026 – Duke Energy was given a new $136.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 8/5/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $134.00 to $132.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $140.00 to $132.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/23/2026 – Duke Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
• 7/23/2026 – Duke Energy was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $139.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Duke Energy was given a new $138.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/20/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $138.00 to $134.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $137.00 to $138.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $136.00 to $141.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $132.00 to $136.00.
• 6/18/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $143.00 to $134.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $139.00 to $135.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Duke Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $1.085 per share. This is an increase from Duke Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.17%.

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.