Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Shares Purchased by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 30.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 71,994 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 16,610 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $8,909,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Duke Energy by 2.3% in the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 5,405 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in shares of Duke Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $151,000. RWA Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 52,468 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,493,000 after buying an additional 3,368 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 6.1% in the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,428 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $672,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the period. Finally, Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its stake in Duke Energy by 9.3% during the third quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 4,015 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $497,000 after buying an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Duke Energy Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE DUK opened at $130.79 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $121.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.55. Duke Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $111.22 and a twelve month high of $131.57. The stock has a market cap of $101.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.51.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 EPS for the current year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.065 per share. This represents a $4.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is 67.41%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $868,156.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 22,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,809,633.69. This represents a 23.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

More Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nuclear/ratings lift: analysts and commentators are highlighting gains in Duke’s nuclear positioning and a positive reframing of its nuclear strategy, which supports capacity reliability and long‑term earnings visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $139 (maintained Equal Weight), signalling modest analyst upside that can prompt buying. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Policy/revenue angle: Duke’s CEO publicly backed the administration’s push to make data centers “pay their fair share,” which could translate into higher utility revenues from large AI/data workloads over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Clean‑energy rollout: company expansion of solar, battery storage, microgrids and virtual power‑plant incentives supports future growth, resilience and regulatory goodwill. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative performance context: Duke has slightly underperformed peers recently, but analysts remain moderately optimistic — useful context for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Inclusion in dividend/utility stock roundups raises investor interest (income appeal) but is not an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: filings show senior executives (including SVP Regis T. Repko) sold shares recently; recurring insider reductions can spook investors even if sales are small. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Customer/billing issues: Greater Cincinnati customers reported unexpectedly higher bills tied to a recent billing issue (and a $14M error reported elsewhere), raising near‑term regulatory and reputational risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/cost‑recovery change: Duke will replace a ‘gas cost recovery’ charge with a ‘standard service offer’ in at least one territory — could change how fuel costs are passed through and affect short‑term cash flows. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest: short interest has increased meaningfully in February, which raises downside pressure and potential volatility around upcoming catalysts. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $125.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $136.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $135.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Mizuho set a $130.00 price objective on Duke Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.75.

Duke Energy Company Profile

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.