At the time of writing, Duke Energy Corp [DUK] stock is trading at $121.46, down -0.81%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The DUK shares have lost -3.27% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.57%, 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.
For the past year, the stock price of Duke Energy Corp fluctuated between $105.20 and $127.85. 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 $121.46 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 9.91% based on the average DUK price forecast.
Analyzing the DUK fundamentals
According to Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK], the company’s sales were 31.27B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.68% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.74.
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 120.86 points at the first support level, and at 120.26 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 122.53, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 123.60.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK] has a current ratio of 0.66. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.42, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.02. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.02, the price to book ratio is 1.89 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.86.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr., EVP-Chf Gen Off-Entrp Op Excel, that happened on Aug 12 ’25 when 6700.0 shares were sold. Officer, Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. completed a deal on Aug 12 ’25 to buy 6700.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP&CEO Duke Energy FL&Midwest Renjel Louis E. sold 1580.0 shares on Aug 07 ’25.
