Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Lowers Holdings in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 375,854 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 5,313 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $44,169,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Duke Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in Duke Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Duke Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its position in Duke Energy by 211.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Duke Energy

In other Duke Energy news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total transaction of $123,001.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $498,142.56. This represents a 19.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the firm’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 owned 22,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,809,633.69. This trade represents a 23.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DUK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Duke Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $125.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Evercore reaffirmed an “in-line” rating and issued a $139.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Duke Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.20.

Duke Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Duke’s community and ESG outreach continues to generate goodwill — the Duke Energy Foundation awarded ~32 grants (~$250k) to revitalize parks and local projects across six states, plus targeted Florida grants. These items help stakeholder relations and local regulatory goodwill. Duke Energy Foundation announces first round of America250 grants to strengthen Florida communities
• Positive Sentiment: Duke highlights longer-term clean-energy positioning and climate financing initiatives, signaling commitment to growth in the energy transition — a strategic positive for long-term investors. Unlocking Trillions for Clean Energy and Climate Solutions
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings outlook: Analysts expect modest, single-digit profit growth for Q1 2026; upcoming quarterly results will be a near-term catalyst but projections are not aggressive. What to Expect From Duke Energy’s Q1 2026 Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke and peers are increasing grid and clean-energy investments to serve rising AI/data-center demand — this supports long-term demand but requires capital deployment. Duke Energy vs. AES: Which Utility Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Duke asked North Carolina regulators to recover more than $800M in winter fuel and power-purchase costs; approval would boost cash flow but the request has drawn political pushback and could pressure customer rates. Duke Energy seeks price increase in North Carolina to recoup winter power costs
• Negative Sentiment: Political opposition: North Carolina’s governor has publicly opposed the ~$800M recovery plan, saying it could raise bills — heightens regulatory uncertainty and reputational risk. Gov. Stein opposes $800M Duke Energy plan, says it could raise NC power bills
• Negative Sentiment: Peer comparison: Analysts/coverage note NextEra Energy (NEE) shows stronger earnings momentum, higher ROE and lower leverage — making DUK relatively less attractive to growth-focused investors. NextEra Energy vs. Duke Energy: Which Utility Stock Has Better Upside?

Duke Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:DUK opened at $128.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.55. The company has a fifty day moving average of $129.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $124.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.71 billion, a PE ratio of 20.27 and a beta of 0.46. Duke Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $111.22 and a fifty-two week high of $134.49.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 last year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 earnings per share 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.