After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Most recently, Yahoo Finance reported about the stock as it publicized that Duke Energy offers tips to save energy and money as temperatures dip in the Carolinas.
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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry segment. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $96.83 and fluctuated between $98.69 as its day high and $95.97 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Duke Energy Corp. is $74.63B. A total of 3.27 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.30M shares.
Insider Activity
Furthermore, investors take into consideration insider trades when predicting a stock’s future trajectory. During the recent three months, DUK has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 29 BUYs and 55 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 346,397 shares during that period but sold 144,463.
In the most recent transaction, Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo sold 2,500 shares of DUK for 89.76 per share on Nov 21. After the transaction, the EVP, CLO & Corp Sec now owns 22,210 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 17, MCKEE E MARIE sold 1,785 shares at 91.06 per share. DUK shares that Director owns now total 0.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo disposed of 2,500 shares on Aug 16 at a per-share price of $91.43. This resulted in the EVP, CLO & Corp Sec holding 24,710 shares of DUK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Renjel Louis E. sold 1,900 shares at $99.90 per share on Feb 13. Company shares held by the SVP, External Affairs & Comm now total 9,967.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Duke Energy Corp. pays an annual dividend of $4.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.22%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 61.53. DUK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/15/2024 when it declared a $1.0250 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/18/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/18/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/16/2023. The DUK stock dividend was $1.0250 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for DUK in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $101.31 with high estimates of $120.00 and low estimates of $89.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DUK has a high of $105.43 and a low of $83.06.
As of this writing, DUK has an earnings estimate of $Carnival Plc per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin estimates, with a high estimate of $Ucommune International Ltd per share and a lower estimate of $Delek US Holdings, Inc..
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. DUK’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $341.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $68.26B in debt and $15.93B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $61.02, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $51.14B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DUK is Buy with a score of 4.00.
