Duke Energy (DUK) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.78 per share and revenue of $8.4968 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.01. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 15.41%.The company had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.57 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. On average, analysts expect Duke Energy to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Duke Energy Price Performance

NYSE:DUK traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $127.46. 225,399 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,174,341. Duke Energy has a 52-week low of $111.22 and a 52-week high of $134.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $129.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $124.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The company has a market cap of $99.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14 and a beta of 0.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,809,633.69. This represents a 23.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,896 shares in the company, valued at $498,142.56. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DUK. Triumph Capital Management lifted its holdings in Duke Energy by 68.6% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 231 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on DUK shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Duke Energy from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Duke Energy from $127.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Duke Energy from $143.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Duke Energy from $125.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.25.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based electric power holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s core business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy operates a mix of regulated electric utilities and non-regulated energy businesses, providing essential energy infrastructure and services across multiple states.

Its operating activities include owning and operating generation assets across a portfolio that encompasses nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and an expanding array of renewable resources, as well as battery storage and grid modernization projects.