Duke Energy (DUK) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.30 per share and revenue of $7.6590 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.06. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.73% and a net margin of 15.49%.The business had revenue of $9.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. Duke Energy’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Duke Energy to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:DUK traded up $3.68 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $132.51. The stock had a trading volume of 347,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,887,944. The stock has a market cap of $103.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $125.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.66. Duke Energy has a 12-month low of $113.89 and a 12-month high of $134.49.

Duke Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.085 per share. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from Duke Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Harry K. Sideris sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.37, for a total transaction of $2,487,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 96,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,952,205.74. This represents a 17.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.15, for a total transaction of $438,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 21,415 shares in the company, valued at $2,680,087.25. This represents a 14.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duke Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Amundi grew its position in Duke Energy by 56.9% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 2,662,460 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $312,067,000 after buying an additional 965,808 shares in the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec raised its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 19.1% in the 3rd 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 acquiring an additional 419,992 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Duke Energy by 87.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 639,383 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $74,942,000 after acquiring an additional 298,275 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,481,805 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $173,682,000 after purchasing an additional 261,269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 45.8% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 635,291 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $74,462,000 after purchasing an additional 199,424 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DUK. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Duke Energy from $137.00 to $135.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Capitol Sec Mgt lowered shares of Duke Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $137.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $138.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $138.00 to $134.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $138.62.

Key Headlines Impacting Duke Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy said data-center growth should produce long-term customer savings and promised that ordinary customers will not face rate hikes to pay for data-center-related costs. The assurances could ease concerns about cost shifting and support the investment case. Duke Energy Says Data Center Growth Will Deliver Long-Term Customer Savings Duke Energy promises no rate hikes to cover data center costs
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s battery-storage strategy is expanding as data centers increase demand on North Carolina’s grid. Additional storage could improve reliability and help Duke manage peak demand, although it also requires significant capital investment. Duke Energy’s battery strategy grows as data centers reshape North Carolina’s grid
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke Energy reduced its proposed rate increase in North Carolina, but state officials continue to oppose parts of the request. The outcome remains important for future revenue, customer affordability and regulatory risk. Duke Energy reduces proposed rate increase, state officials still push back
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp issued an estimate for Duke Energy’s fiscal 2030 earnings, offering a longer-term analyst outlook but no immediate change to the company’s operating results. KeyCorp Estimates Duke Energy’s FY2030 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: The Duke Energy Foundation announced another $1 million for more than 50 North Carolina nonprofits, bringing total customer and community assistance since 2016 above $65 million. The move strengthens Duke’s community profile but is unlikely to materially affect earnings. Duke Energy surpasses $65 million in North Carolina customer assistance
• Negative Sentiment: North Carolina’s governor and attorney general are pressing Duke to impose stronger data-center protections or tariffs so residential ratepayers are not exposed to infrastructure costs. The pressure raises regulatory uncertainty and could constrain the financial benefits of data-center expansion. Gov. Stein pushes for Duke Energy to add tariff on data centers Attorney General calls on Duke Energy to commit to data center protections for ratepayers
• Negative Sentiment: Severe storms left thousands of Duke Energy customers without power, creating potential restoration costs and renewed scrutiny of grid reliability. Duke Energy outage map shows thousands without power after storms

About Duke Energy

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.