Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Duke Energy (DUK)

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/17/2026 – Duke Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 10/13/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $137.00 to $130.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $139.00 to $128.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $135.00 to $130.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Duke Energy had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $121.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $132.00 to $124.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $146.00 to $131.00.
• 9/19/2026 – Duke Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 9/18/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $133.00 to $127.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $138.00 to $133.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $1.0850 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.17%.

Duke Energy Corporation is an energy holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas utility services in the United States. Its electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers. The company’s generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and renewable energy resources.

Duke Energy serves customers primarily in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.