Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) Could Achieve Gains In The Near Future

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Duke Energy Corp. is listed on the NYSE in the Utilities sector while operating in the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry. The current market capitalization of Duke Energy Corp. is $90.47B. A total of 2.71 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.87M shares.

In the most recent transaction, JANSON JULIA S sold 10,000 shares of DUK for 112.58 per share on Aug 23 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP&CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas now owns 58,657 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 23 ’24, JANSON JULIA S bought 10,000 shares at 112.58 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Renjel Louis E. disposed of 540 shares on Aug 08 ’24 at a per-share price of $113.64. This resulted in the EVP, Chief Corporate Affairs holding 19,884 shares of DUK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Renjel Louis E. bought 540 shares at $113.64 per share on Aug 08 ’24.

Dividend

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Duke Energy Corp. pays an annual dividend of $4.12, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.52%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.05. DUK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/16/2024 when it declared a $1.0450 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/17/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/16/2024. The DUK stock dividend was $1.0250 per share in cash.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DUK has a high of $118.11 and a low of $83.06.

As of this writing, DUK has an earnings estimate of $1.9 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.99 per share and a lower estimate of $1.74. The company reported an EPS of $1.94 in the last quarter

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future 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 $61.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $51.14B.

Analysts Opinion

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 4.06.

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