A share price of Duke Energy Corp [DUK] is currently trading at $117.43, up 1.59%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The DUK shares have gain 3.01% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -6.19%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock with Equal Weight rating on October 28, 2025, and set its price target to $126. On October 22, 2025, BTIG Research initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $150 on the stock. TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $143 on October 16, 2025. Evercore ISI initiated its recommendation with an Outperform and recommended $143 as its price target on October 07, 2025. Scotiabank upgraded its rating to Sector Outperform for this stock on October 03, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $137. In a note dated September 26, 2025, Jefferies downgraded a Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $134.
Duke Energy Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $105.20 and $130.03. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $135.58 within the next 12 months. Duke Energy Corp [NYSE: DUK] shares were valued at $117.43 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 15.46% based on the average DUK price forecast.
Analyzing the DUK fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK] were 31.66B which represents 4.76% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.6% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.27%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.18%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. 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 of0.2.
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 115.91 points at the first support level, and at 114.40 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 118.43, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 119.43.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Duke Energy Corp [NYSE:DUK] is 0.63. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.40, while the Cash Ratio is 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.88, the price to book ratio is 1.81 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.46.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Glenn Robert Alexander, EVP & Chief Legal Officer, that happened on Nov 19 ’25 when 8200.0 shares were sold. EVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff, Renjel Louis E. completed a deal on Nov 18 ’25 to sell 800.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Glenn Robert Alexander bought 8200.0 shares on Nov 19 ’25.
