Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Duke Energy (DUK)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK):

• 10/28/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “hold” rating.
• 10/28/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada to a “hold” rating.
• 10/27/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $126.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $132.00 to $140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $127.00 to $136.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/21/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at BTIG Research. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/16/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Cowen Inc. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $134.00 to $138.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $131.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $131.00 to $136.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/10/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $131.00 to $137.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/10/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $132.00 to $135.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/3/2025 – Duke Energy was given a new $137.00 price target on by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating. They now have a $137.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $128.00.
• 9/27/2025 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/26/2025 – Duke Energy was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $134.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $141.00.
• 9/25/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $129.00 to $127.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a $1.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is currently 69.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Thomas Preston Jr. Gillespie sold 6,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.26, for a total value of $832,542.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,768,397.72. This trade represents a 12.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Bonnie B. Titone sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.38, for a total transaction of $248,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,608 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,438,843.04. The trade was a 9.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

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.