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.
Stocks Info
Duke Energy Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Utilities sector and is a part of the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry. The current market capitalization of Duke Energy Corp is $94.07B. A total of 2.91 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.83M shares.
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
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Duke Energy Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.16, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.44%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.31. 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.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DUK has a high of $122.50 and a low of $92.75.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. 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 $63.34, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $51.14B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to 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.
