DUK Stock Duke Energy Corporation
BUY US · NYSERegulated rate-base expansion and defensive cash flows offer reliable upside with improving demand fundamentals.
Future value: $132.11 (+6.16%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus
Signal breakdown
- ▸Moderate Buy consensus and institutional confidence support accumulation.
- ▸Above 50-day MA (+4.61%)
- ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
Is DUK a buy right now?
Trend: DUK is trading above the 50-day average (+4.62%), RSI 71 — overbought territory, with a 3-month return of -3.71%.
Valuation & quality: Duke Energy Corporation trades on a trailing P/E of 18.7, forward P/E 17.4, PEG 2.33, price-to-book 1.80; fundamentals show net margin 16.0%, return on equity 9.9%, revenue growth 1.1% year on year.
Analyst consensus: 19 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of $131.74 (+5.9% vs the last close; range $121.00 – $143.00), consensus rating “buy”.
Income: trailing dividend yield 3.47%.
Our screen: BUY (score 3) — Regulated rate-base expansion and defensive cash flows offer reliable upside with improving demand fundamentals.
Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.
12-month price chart
Monthly returns
| Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.10% | -1.10% | -5.30% | +3.10% | -0.90% | -4.40% | -4.90% | +9.10% |
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About Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. The company operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I); and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I).
Sector: Utilities · Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric · United States · 26,441 employees · Website
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