A share price of Duke Energy Corp [DUK] is currently trading at $125.23, down -0.26%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The DUK shares have gain 2.32% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.03%, 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 October 07, 2025, when Evercore ISI initiated its Outperform rating and assigned the stock a price target of $143. Previously, Scotiabank upgraded its rating to Sector Outperform on October 03, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $137. On September 26, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold but maintained its price target of $134 on the stock. Goldman upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $132 on June 25, 2025. Raymond James initiated its recommendation with a Mkt Perform. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to Sector Weight for this stock on October 22, 2024. In a note dated October 15, 2024, Mizuho upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $116 to $121.
Duke Energy Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $105.20 and $127.85. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $136.5 within the next 12 months. Duke Energy Corp [NYSE: DUK] shares were valued at $125.23 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 9.0% based on the average DUK price forecast.
Analyzing the DUK fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK] were 31.27B which represents 4.68% growth. 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 124.31 points at the first support level, and at 123.39 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 126.24, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 127.24.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK] is 0.66. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.42, and the Cash Ratio is 0.02. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.11, the price to book ratio is 1.95 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 20.47.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved JANSON JULIA S, Associated to Affiliate, that happened on Aug 25 ’25 when 10000.0 shares were purchased. SVP, Chief Customer Officer, Weintraub Alexander J. completed a deal on Aug 19 ’25 to sell 400.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP, Chief Admin Officer Titone Bonnie B. sold 2000.0 shares on Aug 20 ’25.
