Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Shares Bought Rep. Dan Newhouse

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Jul 21st, 2026

Representative Dan Newhouse (Republican-Washington) recently bought shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK). In a filing disclosed on July 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Duke Energy stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 7/10/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 7/10/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 7/10/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 7/10/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 7/10/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) on 7/10/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) on 7/10/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) on 7/10/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 7/10/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 7/10/2026.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

Shares of DUK opened at $125.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.27, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.38. Duke Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $113.89 and a 12 month high of $134.49. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $124.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $125.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.06. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 9.73%. The company had revenue of $9.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $1.085 dividend. This is a boost from Duke Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is presently 65.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho cut their price objective on Duke Energy from $139.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $132.00 to $136.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Duke Energy from $138.00 to $134.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $139.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Evercore lifted their target price on Duke Energy from $139.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Duke Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $138.47.

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More Duke Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Duke Energy this week:

Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy Carolinas reached a new settlement that would cut its requested rate hike by more than half, signaling a compromise with regulators that could improve the odds of approval and reduce uncertainty around the company’s North Carolina utility earnings. Duke Energy Carolinas halves its rate hike request in new settlement
Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Duke Energy lowered its proposed rate increase after public and state pushback, which may ease political pressure and support a more manageable path to recovering costs from customers. Duke Energy reaches North Carolina rate deal that would cut proposed increase by more than half
Positive Sentiment: Truist Financial raised its price target to $138, and BMO still rates the stock “outperform” even after cutting its target to $134, suggesting analysts continue to see upside in Duke Energy shares. Benzinga report on BMO price target change
Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary from Zacks highlighted Duke Energy as one of several regulated utilities benefiting from grid upgrades and clean-energy investment themes, but this was broader industry context rather than a company-specific catalyst. Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, American Electric Power and Ameren
Neutral Sentiment: Some valuation-focused coverage argued DUK could be overvalued after the recent rate-case pushback, which adds a cautious note but is not as immediate a driver as the settlement news. Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Could Be 29% Overvalued After Rate Case Pushback

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Duke Energy news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.15, for a total value of $438,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 21,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,680,087.25. This represents a 14.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Harry K. Sideris sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.37, for a total value of $2,487,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 96,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,952,205.74. This represents a 17.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Duke Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Duke Energy by 5,254.4% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,735,816 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $358,227,000 after acquiring an additional 2,684,721 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,258,757 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,172,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,957,592 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 56.9% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 2,662,460 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $312,067,000 after purchasing an additional 965,808 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,236,893 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $965,446,000 after buying an additional 954,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Milford Funds Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy during the fourth quarter worth $97,905,000. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Newhouse’s key votes in Congress.

Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

About Duke Energy

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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.