Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Stock Holdings Reduced by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 96,015 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 4,955 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $10,947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Duke Energy by 6.3% during the third quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,809 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,118,000 after buying an additional 582 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 4.9% in the third quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 3,792 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 9.8% in the third quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 25,686 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,928,000 after buying an additional 2,289 shares during the period. Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 4.4% in the third quarter. Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,929 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $562,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. Finally, Americana Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 1,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Duke Energy Price Performance

DUK stock opened at $127.39 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $119.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $124.26. Duke Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.40 and a 12-month high of $134.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.13, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $7.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 billion. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.78% and a return on equity of 9.78%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $1.0850 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.17%.

Key Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy was highlighted among five high-yield companies that raised their dividend payouts in 2026. Continued dividend growth reinforces the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors and signals confidence in future cash flow. 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Raised Their Payouts in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The company plans to seek a large-load tariff in South Carolina, potentially allowing it to better recover infrastructure costs from major electricity users such as data centers and industrial customers. The move could improve revenue visibility and support investment in grid capacity. Duke Energy to Seek Large Load Tariff for South Carolina
• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy completed a 74.9-megawatt solar project in Florida, adding regulated renewable capacity and supporting its clean-energy transition. The project may contribute to long-term rate-base growth, although near-term earnings impact is likely limited. Duke Energy Completes Solar Project in Florida
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect earnings growth and see conditions that could support a beat in Duke Energy’s upcoming report, providing a near-term catalyst for the shares. Duke Energy Earnings Expected to Grow
• Positive Sentiment: Compared with Constellation Energy, Duke Energy offers a higher dividend yield, lower valuation and lower volatility, characteristics that may attract investors seeking defensive exposure rather than maximum growth. CEG vs. DUK
• Neutral Sentiment: Local reports described outages after vehicle accidents damaged utility equipment. These incidents are operationally routine and appear unlikely to materially affect Duke Energy’s investment outlook, though restoration costs and customer dissatisfaction remain risks. Duke Energy Reports Outages
• Neutral Sentiment: A contractor was hospitalized after an incident at Oxford Dam, creating a potential safety and liability issue but no reported material financial impact. Duke Energy Contractor Hospitalized
• Negative Sentiment: A report questioned Duke Energy’s North Carolina electricity-demand forecast. If projected demand growth is overstated, expected rate-base expansion and infrastructure returns could be less compelling. A disputed customer bill also adds limited reputational risk. Report Questions Duke Energy Demand Forecast

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DUK. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Duke Energy from $139.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Duke Energy from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Thursday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Duke Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.19.

Duke Energy Profile

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.