AMJ Financial Wealth Management Sells 18,185 Shares of Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

AMJ Financial Wealth Management cut its holdings in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 63,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 18,185 shares during the quarter. Duke Energy makes up approximately 1.9% of AMJ Financial Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. AMJ Financial Wealth Management’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $7,839,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 11,417.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,668,789 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,084,917,000 after buying an additional 17,515,383 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Duke Energy by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 75,716,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $8,934,580,000 after acquiring an additional 1,154,783 shares in the last quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd purchased a new position in Duke Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $86,309,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Duke Energy by 448.9% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 826,296 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $102,254,000 after purchasing an additional 675,768 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its position in shares of Duke Energy by 64.4% in the 2nd quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 1,472,321 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $173,734,000 after purchasing an additional 576,674 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE DUK opened at $126.76 on Friday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $111.22 and a 12 month high of $130.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $119.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.95. The stock has a market cap of $98.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.51.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.57 billion. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.41% and a return on equity of 9.66%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.66 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.065 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duke Energy

In related news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,007 shares in the company, valued at $2,809,633.69. The trade was a 23.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on DUK shares. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $136.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays decreased their target price on Duke Energy from $135.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped 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, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $126.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Duke Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.75.

More Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on DUK to $141, giving investors an analyst-led catalyst that supports upside to the share price. Jefferies Raises Duke Energy Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Duke reported a 2025 nuclear reliability record (96.9% capacity factor) and said its nuclear fleet delivered roughly $600M in customer savings through federal nuclear production tax credits — supports steady generation, lower system costs and predictable cash flows. Duke Energy Nuclear Record
• Positive Sentiment: An NC appeals court overturned a block on a Duke Energy rate hike, clearing the way for higher allowed revenues in the region (while signaling continued regulatory scrutiny). That ruling is a direct near-term earnings tailwind. NC Appeals Court Overturns Block
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke is investing in storm-hardening projects (e.g., putting miles of lines underground in Pinellas County, FL). These reduce outage risk and long-term costs but require near-term capital spending. Pinellas Undergrounding
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector peers reported mixed results (CenterPoint missed EPS but raised investment plans; Edison beat Q4 but guided 2026 below consensus; ConEd beat estimates). These reports give context for utility valuations and rate-case expectations. CenterPoint Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Customers across North Carolina and the tri-state area are reporting surprising bill spikes, generating consumer and political pressure that could complicate future rate proceedings and public relations. Higher Energy Bills in NC
• Negative Sentiment: A court found Duke’s fuel-rate approval violated the law (though officials said customers won’t get refunds). The decision raises regulatory and legal risk even if the immediate financial impact is limited. Court: Duke Improperly Raised Rates
• Negative Sentiment: Local legal issues and a third arrest in a Duke-related fraud probe add reputational/legal noise that could weigh on sentiment until resolved. Fraud Case Arrest

About Duke Energy

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.