Scotiabank Comments on Duke Energy FY2026 Earnings

Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Duke Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $6.72 per share for the year. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Duke Energy’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on DUK. Mizuho raised shares of Duke Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $116.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $138.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $102.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $122.23.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

Duke Energy stock opened at $108.30 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $111.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $111.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.66 billion, a PE ratio of 19.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.49. Duke Energy has a 1-year low of $90.09 and a 1-year high of $121.25.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $8.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.06 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.34% and a net margin of 14.31%. The business’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.94 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in Duke Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in Duke Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Duke Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Duke Energy by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 334 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 82.7% in the 3rd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 360 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $1.045 dividend. This represents a $4.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.86%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.84%.

About Duke Energy

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.