Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Shares Sold by Bokf Na

Bokf Na reduced its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 6.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 171,820 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 11,124 shares during the quarter. Bokf Na’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $20,139,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DUK. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Duke Energy by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,258,757 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,172,709,000 after buying an additional 1,957,592 shares in the last quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy in the third quarter valued at about $86,309,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 19.1% in the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 2,613,595 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $323,432,000 after purchasing an additional 419,992 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 4.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,281,986 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $901,146,000 after purchasing an additional 288,499 shares during the period. Finally, Liberty One Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 92.8% in the third quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC now owns 522,137 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $64,634,000 after purchasing an additional 251,257 shares during the period. 65.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DUK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Duke Energy from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Duke Energy from $142.00 to $141.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Duke Energy from $125.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Duke Energy from $127.00 to $143.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Duke Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings and revenue beat consensus, driven by rate recovery and favorable weather; that beat is the main catalyst for the stock move. Duke Energy tops profit, revenue estimates on rate recovery, weather boost
• Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed its FY2026 EPS range ($6.55–$6.80) and is targeting top-half of 5%–7% growth from 2028 while expanding energy service agreements to about 7.6 GW — signaling durable earnings visibility and load growth. Duke Energy reaffirms $6.55-$6.80 2026 EPS range…
• Positive Sentiment: Duke finalized initiatives it says will deliver more than $5 billion in cost?saving benefits to customers (including tax and operational efficiencies), supporting regulatory goodwill and longer?term rate base growth. Duke Energy finalizes two initiatives to deliver more than $5 billion…
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approvals to combine/merge certain Carolinas utilities and active courting of new data?center development point to higher future load and estimated customer savings (~$2.3B through 2040), which supports growth expectations. NC Utilities Commission approves merger of 2 Duke Energy companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke Energy Florida will issue about $90.5M in refunds to roughly 2 million customers (storm/hurricane-related credits), a near?term cash outflow but one that reduces regulatory friction and may ease political/regulatory risk. Duke Energy Florida to issue $90.5 million refund…
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, management did not raise full?year guidance beyond the reaffirmed range; analysts note rising operating costs and higher interest expenses that could compress margins if trends continue. Duke Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Some valuation models have been trimmed slightly after the move (small reduction to fair value), reflecting a more conservative upside after recent gains — a signal for investors to watch multiples and guidance execution. How Duke Energy (DUK) Story Is Shifting With New Targets And Load Growth Expectations

Duke Energy Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of DUK opened at $127.63 on Wednesday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $111.22 and a 52 week high of $134.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The company has a market capitalization of $99.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.19 and a beta of 0.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $129.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $124.25.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.06. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 15.41%.The firm had revenue of $9.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Duke Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.80 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Duke Energy

In other news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 22,007 shares in the company, valued at $2,809,633.69. This represents a 23.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,896 shares in the company, valued at $498,142.56. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Duke Energy Company Profile

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.