DUK · Duke Energy CORP
$119.85
-2.84 (-2.31%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$93.43B
Shares
779.60M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$119.85
Open$122.84
Day$119.74–123.04
52W close$114.00–133.46
Avg vol 30d4.4M
Short int16.4M · 2.1% float · 4.3d
Short vol47%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 4, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.51
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
35
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
30%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−9%
trailing
YTD return
+2%
this year
Relative strength
−21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $126 › 200d $124 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +176 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.10% of float · ▼ -7.4% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,456 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+35%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+11%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-1.7B
Valuation
P/E 18.4
below peers
Buyback
$1.5B
authorized
Balance sheet
$87.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
16%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−12%
past year
ATR
1.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
2026
Adjusted EPS
Non-GAAP
$6.55 – $6.80
through 2030 off the 2025 midpoint of $6.30
Adjusted EPS growth rate
Non-GAAP
5% – 7%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 7, 2025
Adjusted EPS
· 2025
$6.25 – $6.35
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Earnings per share
fourth quarter
guided $1.50 – $1.60
$3.54
Beat +128.4%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Neutral
RSI (14)
35
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
30%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $126 › 200d $124 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +176 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.10% of float · ▼ -7.4% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,456 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $114
Now $120 · 30%
Range high $133
vs 200-day avg -4%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned MW Capacity - Summer | 6,327 | June 2026 | — |
| Owned MW Capacity - Winter | 6,806 | June 2026 | — |
| Piedmont Natural Gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) throughput (dekatherms) | 132,770,392 | Three Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Total Average Number of Customers – Duke Energy Indiana | 930,238 | Three Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Total Average Number of Gas Customers – Duke Energy Midwest | 561,804 | Three Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Total Generation | 4,258 | Three Months Ended June 30 | — |
| adjusted effective tax rate non-GAAP | 10.6% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $1.93 | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| economic development projects secured under Electric Service Agreements | 7.6 | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| electric customers | 8.7M | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| Electric Utilities and Infrastructure adjusted segment income non-GAAP | $1.4B | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| Gas Utilities and Infrastructure adjusted segment income non-GAAP | $361M | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| natural gas customers | 1.6M | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| Nuclear Capacity Factor (%) – Duke Energy Progress | 92% | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Other adjusted segment loss non-GAAP | $263M | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| owned energy capacity | 55,700 | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| Owned Megawatt (MW) Capacity – Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Summer | 51,989 | March 2026 | — |
| Owned Megawatt (MW) Capacity – Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Winter | 55,757 | March 2026 | — |
| Owned MW Capacity – Duke Energy Carolinas, Summer | 19,858 | March 2026 | — |
| Owned MW Capacity – Duke Energy Carolinas, Winter | 20,946 | March 2026 | — |
| Owned MW Capacity – Duke Energy Progress, Summer | 12,865 | March 2026 | — |
| Owned MW Capacity – Duke Energy Progress, Winter | 14,067 | March 2026 | — |
| strategic transactions closed | $5.3B | first-quarter 2026 | — |
| Total Retail Customers – Duke Energy Carolinas | 2,995,406 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Total Retail Customers – Electric Utilities and Infrastructure | 8,704,646 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Electric — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DUK
this stock
Duke Energy CORP
|
$93.43B | +2.3% | +35.1% | 18.4 | 2.1% |
|
NEE
Nextera Energy Inc
|
$174.44B | +4.2% | -7.1% | 21.2 | 3.0% |
|
SO
Southern Co
|
$100.26B | +2.0% | +10.6% | 22.8 | 3.2% |
|
NGG
National Grid PLC
|
$80.19B | +3.1% | — | — | 0.1% |
|
AEP
American Electric Power Co Inc
|
$65.80B | +4.9% | +10.9% | 17.9 | 5.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUK | -3.3% | -8.2% | -9.0% | -4.5% | +2.3% |
| SPY | -1.4% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +2.5% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | -1.9% | -11.8% | -20.5% | -7.0% | -10.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.085
/ share · ex Aug 14, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.28
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.57%
Buyback program
· as of Apr 30, 2015
Authorized
$1.50B
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1326160
CUSIP
26441C204
13F (30d)
1715 filings
1659 filers
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