Duke Energy (DUK) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) is anticipated to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 10th. Analysts expect Duke Energy to post earnings of $1.54 per share and revenue of $7.5688 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.51 billion. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.76% and a return on equity of 9.98%. Duke Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.62 EPS. On average, analysts expect Duke Energy to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Duke Energy Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of DUK stock opened at $119.48 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $118.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.55. Duke Energy has a 52 week low of $110.51 and a 52 week high of $130.03. The stock has a market cap of $92.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.79, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $1.065 dividend. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is currently 66.98%.

Key Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Duke publicly thanked customers in the Carolinas for cutting usage during the cold snap, saying conservation helped reduce peak load and avoided emergency outages — a short‑term reliability win that limits emergency procurement costs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Duke issued a similar thank‑you to Florida customers, noting voluntary reductions helped the system — another indicator the company managed demand without major interruptions. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke repeatedly urged customers across the Carolinas and Florida to reduce morning usage to avoid temporary outages — this is management acting to mitigate risk, but it also signals elevated system stress that could require costly backstop measures if conservation hadn’t occurred. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Widespread media coverage (local outlets and national aggregators) amplified the firm’s conservation requests and the risk narrative around winter demand; this increases investor attention but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage noted Duke’s shares lagging the broader market (price down), reflecting investor caution: extreme weather raises the prospect of higher near‑term operating and purchased‑power costs, plus execution risk on reliability — factors that can pressure the stock. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on DUK shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $137.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $126.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $136.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Monday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 target price on the stock. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duke Energy

In other news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.80, for a total value of $1,015,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,407,234.60. This trade represents a 41.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Duke Energy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 0.4% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,758,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $960,139,000 after buying an additional 31,703 shares during the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec boosted its holdings in Duke Energy by 19.1% during 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 during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Duke Energy by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,175,772 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $144,914,000 after acquiring an additional 93,388 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its stake in Duke Energy by 4.7% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 986,253 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $116,378,000 after purchasing an additional 43,928 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Duke Energy by 0.5% in the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 936,621 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $115,907,000 after purchasing an additional 4,977 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

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.