Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

Duke Energy's stock price increased by 7.05% over the past year and 3.70% in the past month, trading at $127.41. DUK shares reached a new 52-week high of $129.69 around October 23, 2025. Analysts have issued various ratings and price target adjustments, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $136.77. Insider selling activity was reported in August 2025, with EVP Thomas Preston Jr. Gillespie selling 6,700 shares. The company reported quarterly revenue of $7.51 billion, up 4.7% year-over-year, though EPS of $1.25 missed consensus estimates. Duke Energy has also announced a quarterly dividend of $1.065, payable on December 16th.

Demand for Duke Energy's products and services exhibits clear seasonality. Energy demand rises during colder months due to increased heating, and in the summer due to increased cooling. Duke Energy's service footprint and regulated market structures help manage these demand variations.

Duke Energy Corp. is an energy holding company involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity and natural gas. It serves millions of customers across the Southeast and Midwest regions of the U.S., relying on natural gas, nuclear fuel, and coal for electricity generation, while expanding its renewable energy portfolio. The company is actively investing in grid modernization and renewable energy capacity.

Duke Energy's electric utilities serve approximately 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Its natural gas unit serves about 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Duke Energy has maintained a strong brand reputation, being recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2025 for the eighth consecutive year. Achievements contributing to its reputation include smart technology helping to avoid over 2.3 million customer outages and saving approximately 11 million hours of outage time, with 60% of customers now served by self-healing technology. The company and its foundation have also invested over $22 million since 2019 in disaster preparedness and response.

Duke Energy Corporation's ownership is largely controlled by institutional shareholders, who collectively own approximately 69% of the company. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc (9.7% of shares outstanding), BlackRock, Inc. (8.6%), and State Street Corp (5.4%). Insider ownership is less than 1% of the company's stock.