Asio Capital LLC Increases Stock Position in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Asio Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 15.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,363 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,009 shares during the period. Asio Capital LLC’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $3,442,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DUK. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Duke Energy by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,754 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $728,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Duke Energy by 19.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 23,162 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,797 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in Duke Energy by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 31,238 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,686,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Duke Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $234,000. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its position in Duke Energy by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 58,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,928,000 after acquiring an additional 1,840 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Duke Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Duke Energy to $143 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling analyst conviction and providing potential upside relative to the current price. Barclays raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst screens (Zacks Earnings ESP) and related coverage highlight utilities that could beat upcoming quarterly estimates — a signal some investors may be using to favor DUK into earnings season, supporting near-term demand for the shares. Zacks / Yahoo coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke Energy will report first-quarter 2026 results on May 5 (7 a.m. ET). The upcoming print will be the primary catalyst for near-term stock movement as investors look for guidance, weather/storm costs, rate-case updates and execution on capital programs. Earnings release
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry pieces and company PR about grid investments and safety reminders (e.g., call 811 before digging) underline Duke’s focus on capital spending and outage prevention — positive for long-term reliability but neutral until costs/recoveries are clarified. ENR coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Duke has proposed utility rate increases totaling as much as ~18% over two years — a move that could boost future revenue but is generating public opposition and political risk, which may pressure sentiment and regulatory outcomes. Rate hike report
• Negative Sentiment: Local residents are speaking out against the proposed rate hike, highlighting potential regulatory headaches and delays to approval that could limit the company’s ability to recover costs. Local opposition
• Negative Sentiment: Operationally, Duke reported 360 underground line damages in Indiana during 2025 — an indicator of potential repair and replacement costs that could weigh on margins if not recovered through rates. Infrastructure damage report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on DUK. 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. UBS Group raised their price objective on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Duke Energy from $125.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Duke Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “in-line” rating and set a $139.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Duke Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $138.87.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 3,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $498,142.56. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,809,633.69. This represents a 23.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DUK opened at $131.66 on Wednesday. Duke Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $111.22 and a fifty-two week high of $134.49. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $128.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $123.70. The company has a market capitalization of $102.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.83 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.55.

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

Duke Energy 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.