Duke Energy Corp [DUK] stock prices are up 0.83% to $120.48 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The DUK shares have gain 0.81% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.10%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Duke Energy Corp [NYSE: DUK] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 25, 2025, when Goldman upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $132 for it. On October 22, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Sector Weight. Mizuho upgraded its rating to a Outperform and increased its price target to $121 on October 15, 2024. Jefferies initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $138 as its price target on September 20, 2024. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on February 12, 2024, and downed its price target to $96. In a note dated January 23, 2024, Evercore ISI upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $90 to $108.
The stock price of Duke Energy Corp [DUK] has been fluctuating between $105.20 and $125.27 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $133.5 within the next 12 months. Duke Energy Corp [NYSE: DUK] shares were valued at $120.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.81% based on the average DUK price forecast.
Analyzing the DUK fundamentals
The Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK] reported sales of 30.93B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 7.53%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.51% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.27%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.18%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.15%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.1 and Total Capital is 0.05. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.73.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 119.32 points at the first support level, and at 118.17 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 121.56, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 122.65.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK]’s Current Ratio is 0.77. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.50, while the Cash Ratio is 0.03. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.03, the price to book ratio is 1.88 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 20.10.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo, EVP, CLO & Corp Sec, that happened on Feb 28 ’25 when 9007.0 shares were sold. EVP&CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas, JANSON JULIA S completed a deal on Feb 26 ’25 to sell 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo bought 9007.0 shares on Feb 28 ’25.
