Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Has $7.99 Million Stock Holdings in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI trimmed its stake in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 8.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 64,583 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 6,054 shares during the quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $7,992,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DUK. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Duke Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 53.7% during the second quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 249 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Duke Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Duke Energy by 2,284.6% during the 2nd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 310 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Duke Energy by 2,608.3% during the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 325 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Duke Energy news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.80, for a total transaction of $1,015,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,407,234.60. The trade was a 41.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Duke Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Duke says it has more than 18,000 workers from 27 states and Canada staged to respond to Winter Storm Fern, signaling strong operational readiness to limit outage duration and reputational damage. PR Newswire release
• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy Florida is deploying about 500 workers to assist Carolinas restoration efforts, showing proactive mutual-aid deployment that can speed repairs and reduce prolonged outage costs. MSN report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces are reframing DUK around analyst target changes and sentiment rather than material operations — watch how consensus targets and EPS forecasts evolve, since market reaction is being driven by these narrative shifts. Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage notes a recent intraday price dip and elevated volume as investors reposition around storm risk and dividend safety narratives; this is more of a sentiment/flow story than a fundamentals surprise. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: RBC cut its DUK price target to $140 from $143 and kept a “sector perform” rating — a small downgrade that still implies about ~19% upside but may weigh on near‑term sentiment. MarketScreener
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports warn of freezing‑rain/ice risks and potential multiday outages in Duke’s service areas; prolonged outages raise short‑term repair and overtime costs and could spur customer complaints and regulatory scrutiny. MarketBeat / AP coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Local coverage highlights customer complaints about rising bills, a reputational/regulatory headwind that can affect rate cases and public sentiment if the issue escalates. WCPO article

Duke Energy Trading Down 0.3%

DUK stock opened at $117.40 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. Duke Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $108.74 and a twelve month high of $130.03. The company has a market cap of $91.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.46, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.50. The business has a fifty day moving average of $118.47 and a 200-day moving average of $121.42.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.06. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 15.76%.The firm had revenue of $8.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.51 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.62 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 EPS for the current year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $1.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on DUK. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Duke Energy from $137.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Duke Energy from $138.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Evercore ISI started coverage on Duke Energy in a report on Monday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.94.

Duke Energy Company Profile

Duke Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based electric power holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s core business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy operates a mix of regulated electric utilities and non-regulated energy businesses, providing essential energy infrastructure and services across multiple states.

Its operating activities include owning and operating generation assets across a portfolio that encompasses nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and an expanding array of renewable resources, as well as battery storage and grid modernization projects.