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Stocks Info
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 $90.39B. A total of 3.88 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.36M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. 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 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo sold 9,007 shares of DUK for 117.10 per share on Feb 28 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP, CLO & Corp Sec now owns 45,709 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 26 ’25, JANSON JULIA S sold 10,000 shares at 116.09 per share. DUK shares that EVP&CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas owns now total 69,768.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo acquired of 9,007 shares on Feb 28 ’25 at a per-share price of $117.10. In another insider transaction, JANSON JULIA S bought 10,000 shares at $116.09 per share on Feb 26 ’25.
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 $4.16, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.57%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.49. DUK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.86% when it declared a $1.0450 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/14/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.78%. The DUK stock dividend was $1.0450 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. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for DUK in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $122.43 with high estimates of $132.00 and low estimates of $111.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DUK has a high of $121.25 and a low of $90.22.
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 $63.34, 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 4.10.
