Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for DUK in the last 90 days.
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Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$117.53−1.01 (−0.9%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryDuke Energy trades at $117.53, down 0.9% on the day and below both its 50-day ($123.26) and 200-day ($124.11) moving averages, with the 50-day sitting under the 200-day. The stock is off 4.9% over one month, 5.1% over three months, and 9.4% over six months, and sits within a 52-week range of $113.90 to $134.49. The GekkoIndex reads 69.4, placing DUK in the Accumulation zone, up 6 points over the last five readings. Price stands 14% above Gekko Fair Value of $103.07.
This week's coverage centers on grid demand and utility positioning. Duke Energy asked roughly 3.9 million North Carolina and over 870,000 South Carolina customers to voluntarily curb electricity use during peak hours amid unusually hot September weather, while separate analysis discussed the company's infrastructure amid rising data-center power demand. Morgan Stanley adjusted its price target on DUK to $127 from $133, keeping an Equalweight rating. The company also received an EEI award for its response to Winter Storm Fern, having restored power to nearly 200,000 customers, with 95% back within 24 hours.
Looking ahead, the next earnings report is set for 5 November, 46 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day window; the last quarter posted adjusted EPS of $1.43 versus a $1.29 estimate, with 7 beats in the past 8 quarters. Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sells over the past 90 days. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.4% decline over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years. The gap to Gekko Fair Value bears watching.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $117.53200-day averageGekko Fair Value $103.07
Key stats
- Market cap
- $91.63B
- P/E ratio
- 17.7
- Forward P/E
- 16.5
- EPS, TTM
- $6.69
- Revenue, TTM
- $32.80B
- Profit margin
- 16%
- Dividend yield
- 3.62%
- Beta
- 0.36
- Volume
- 8.61M avg 3.69M
- 1-year return
- −2.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.3%
- 50-day average
- $123.26
- 200-day average
- $124.11
- Next earnings
- Nov 5
- Shares outstanding
- 779.7M
Duke Energy swing-trade checklist
Duke Energy scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $117.53 is below the 50-day ($123.26) and 200-day ($124.11) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
69.4, Accumulation
Reading 69.4 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
14.0% above
Price is 14% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 46 days
Next report Nov 5, 2026, 46 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−2.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.4% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Duke Energy stock chart and price history
Duke Energy closed at $117.53 on Sep 18, 2026, −2.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $113.90 to $134.49.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −4.9%
- 3 months
- −5.1%
- 6 months
- −9.4%
- 1 year
- −2.9%
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About Duke Energy
Duke Energy provides electricity and natural gas to homes, businesses and industrial customers across the United States, working through affiliates that generate, move and sell power and fuel. It is widely recognized for its large-scale electric operations, which draw on coal, gas, oil, hydroelectric, nuclear and renewable sources to serve millions of households as well as municipalities and cooperative utilities.
The company runs three main divisions. Its electric arm produces and delivers power to roughly 8.2 million customers across six southeastern and midwestern states, covering about 91,000 square miles with generating capacity near 50,259 megawatts. A separate gas division distributes natural gas to about 1.6 million customers, split between the Carolinas and Tennessee and a smaller base in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. A third division builds and operates wind and solar projects along with battery storage and fuel cells, supplying utilities, cooperatives, municipalities and corporations, with a combined renewable capacity of 3,554 MW spread across 22 states.
Founded in 1904 and originally named Duke Energy Holding Corp. before taking its present name in 2005, Duke Energy is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker DUK.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Electric utilities
- Website
- duke-energy.com
Duke Energy GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Duke Energy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 69.4, in the Accumulation zone, up 6 points over five sessions.
69.4Accumulation
Up 6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 21 | +1.0% | +0.2% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 209 | +0.2% | +1.1% | ||
| Neutral | 409 | +0.2% | +0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 22 | −0.2% | +0.5% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average DUK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Duke Energy stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Duke Energy trades 14.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $103.07, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Duke Energy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$103.07
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
14.0% Overvalued
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Duke Energy insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Duke Energy, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 10 |
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 9 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Duke Energy earnings: next date and track record
Duke Energy reports on Nov 5, 2026 (46 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
46 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.89
- Revenue estimate
- $8.91B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.5%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Duke Energy reported adjusted EPS of $1.43 for Q2 2026, driven by growth at Electric Utilities and ongoing infrastructure investments. Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $6.55-$6.80 and a long-term EPS CAGR target of 5%-7% through 2030, expecting to be in the top half of that range beginning in 2028 as large economic development projects (ESAs) ramp. The company highlighted an industry-leading regulated capital plan (> $1 billion/month), a late-stage pipeline of ~15 GW of large loads (majority in Florida and Indiana), and potential incremental capital of $5-$10 billion within the current 5-year plan tied to those loads. Management emphasized disciplined execution, constructive regulatory settlements (notably in North Carolina), active execution programs for generation builds (standardized sites, EPC use, AI monitoring), and prudent financial management (opportunistic ATM equity, DRIP). They also discussed new nuclear options (AP1000 and SMR) but will not proceed until risk can be meaningfully offset. Weather and higher depreciation/interest expense were noted as earnings drivers/headwinds. Overall tone was confident on execution and growth, while cautious around regulatory affordablity issues in Indiana, negotiation timing for ESAs, and nuclear project risk.
- Guidance
- Reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.55 to $6.80. Reaffirmed long-term EPS CAGR of 5% to 7% through 2030 and stated confidence in achieving the top half of that range beginning in 2028. Management indicated potential incremental capital of $5 billion to $10 billion for late-stage loads that is expected to be within the current 5-year plan (i.e., roll-forwardable).
- Risks flagged
- Regulatory and political scrutiny around affordability (notably in Indiana) could affect outcomes; ESA negotiations are complex and timing may be protracted; new nuclear carries financial overrun and supply chain risks and management will not proceed without risk offsets; higher depreciation and interest expense from growing asset base; weather variability can both help and pressure results; potential supply chain, labor, and fuel constraints for generation builds, although management states they have plans in place.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $1.43 est $1.29 | $7.59B est $7.66B | −0.8% |
| May 5, 2026 | $1.93 est $1.77 | $9.18B est $8.44B | −1.5% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $1.50 est $1.49 | $7.94B est $7.43B | +2.9% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $1.81 est $1.76 | $8.67B est $8.57B | −0.1% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $1.25 est $1.18 | $7.51B est $7.42B | +0.8% |
| May 6, 2025 | $1.76 est $1.60 | $8.25B est $8.06B | +1.5% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $1.66 est $1.65 | $7.36B est $7.58B | −4.1% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $1.62 est $1.70 | $8.15B est $8.06B | −0.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Duke Energy stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Duke Energy is $137.28, +16.8% from the last close, from 14 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$137.28consensus 12-month target, +16.8% from the last close
Now $117.53Avg $137.28
Low $127High $146
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 14 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Morgan Stanley | $127 | +8.1% |
| Aug 21 | Morgan Stanley | $133 | +13.2% |
| Aug 19 | J.P. Morgan | $137 | +16.6% |
| Aug 17 | Truist Financial | $135 | +14.9% |
| Aug 6 | KeyBanc | $139 | +18.3% |
+1.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−2.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Duke Energy seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Duke Energy averaged −2.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −4.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −2.9% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, DUK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.3%.
Duke Energy market cap and key statistics
Duke Energy’s market cap is $91.63B, with a P/E ratio of 17.7 and revenue of $32.80B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $91.63B
- P/E ratio
- 17.7
- Forward P/E
- 16.5
- EPS, TTM
- $6.69
- Gekko Fair Value
- $103.07
Trading
- Volume
- 8.61M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 3.69M
- 52-week high
- $134.49
- 52-week low
- $113.90
- Shares outstanding
- 779.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $32.80B
- Profit margin
- 16%
- Return on equity
- 9.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +10.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.36
- Typical daily move
- ±1.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.3%
- Dividend yield
- 3.62%
Duke Energy stock news this week
Coverage of Duke Energy this week reads neutral: 2 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Is Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Ready for the Next Power-Demand Shift?Kalkine Media, Sep 19
- Duke Energy asks Carolinas customers to reduce electricity use during today’s peak-demand periodDuke Energy | News Center, Sep 18
- Fact check: NC attack ad targets candidate over Duke Energy funding, data centersYahoo, Sep 18
- Duke Energy asks Carolinas customers to reduce electricity use during today's peak-demand periodPRNewsWire, Sep 18
- Morgan Stanley Adjusts Duke Energy PT to $127 From $133, Maintains Equalweight Ratingwww.marketscreener.com, Sep 18
- EEI recognizes Duke Energy for outstanding response to Winter Storm FernDuke Energy | News Center, Sep 16
Duke Energy peers
Duke Energy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEENextEra Energy | Buying | 23.4% below |
| SOSouthern | Buying | 8.1% above |
| CEGConstellation Energy | Accumulation | 2.8% below |
| AEPAmerican Electric Power | Buying | 3.7% above |
| DDominion Energy | Accumulation | 8.5% below |
| ETREntergy | Accumulation | 2.4% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Duke Energy stock FAQ
What is Duke Energy’s market cap?
Duke Energy’s market cap is $91.63B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $117.53, with 779.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.7.
What is the Duke Energy stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Duke Energy is $137.28, +16.8% from the last close. Of the 14 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 8 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Duke Energy stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Duke Energy is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $117.53 is 14.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $103.07. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Duke Energy report earnings next?
Duke Energy is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026 (46 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.89 per share on revenue of $8.91B. Duke Energy beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.5% on average across the report.
What is Duke Energy’s 52-week high and low?
Duke Energy’s 52-week high is $134.49 and its 52-week low is $113.90; it closed at $117.53 on Sep 18, 2026, −2.9% over the past year.
Is Duke Energy stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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