Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Shares Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Curated Wealth Partners LLC reduced its stake in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 88.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 6,332 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 47,606 shares during the quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $722,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DUK. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Duke Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $605,680,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Duke Energy by 5,254.4% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,735,816 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $358,227,000 after acquiring an additional 2,684,721 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank raised its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 7.1% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,282,341 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $298,850,000 after acquiring an additional 151,400 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 2.9% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,092,284 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $273,979,000 after purchasing an additional 58,967 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service raised its position in Duke Energy by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,124,004 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $268,856,000 after purchasing an additional 36,835 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Duke Energy stock opened at $118.91 on Friday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $112.40 and a 1-year high of $134.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $119.02 and a 200-day moving average of $123.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $92.71 billion, a PE ratio of 17.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.36.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 billion. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.78% and a return on equity of 9.78%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.0850 per share. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is 65.17%.

Key Headlines Impacting Duke Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: North Carolina officials described Duke Energy’s proposed large-load tariff for data centers as a “massive step forward.” The tariff could help ensure that large new customers bear the costs of infrastructure and electricity demand, limiting potential risks to residential customers and supporting Duke’s long-term growth. North Carolina officials respond to Duke Energy tariff proposal
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts’ average price target for DUK is reported at $133.38, above the stock’s recent trading level, suggesting continued potential upside. Duke Energy average price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke Energy recently outperformed the broader market in one session, rising 1.23% to $119.64, but the move was reported as market-performance commentary rather than a company-specific fundamental development. Duke Energy rises despite market decline
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered its 2026 EPS forecast to $6.64 from $6.70 and cut its estimates for both the third quarter, to $1.88 from $1.99, and the fourth quarter, to $1.43 from $1.57. The revisions fall below the $6.72 full-year consensus and may weigh on investor sentiment, despite KeyCorp maintaining an “Overweight” rating and a $128 target.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase also reduced its price target for Duke Energy, adding to the recent analyst caution. KeyBanc previously cut its target to $128 from $139, reinforcing concerns about more limited near-term upside. JPMorgan cuts Duke Energy price target

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on DUK. Mizuho set a $136.00 price objective on Duke Energy in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Duke Energy from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut Duke Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Duke Energy from $133.00 to $127.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Duke Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.73.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) is an energy holding company that operates regulated electric and natural gas utilities in the United States. Its electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers.

The company serves customers across the Carolinas, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Duke Energy also operates natural gas utilities and related infrastructure in several states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.