Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Raises Stock Position in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its position in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 180.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,793 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,132 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $5,791,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Duke Energy by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,754 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $728,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Duke Energy by 19.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 23,162 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,825,000 after purchasing an additional 3,797 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,012 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,653,000 after purchasing an additional 1,275 shares during the last quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA raised its stake in Duke Energy by 1.3% in the second quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 30,400 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,587,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Duke Energy by 1,120.2% in the 2nd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 3,624 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 3,327 shares during the period. 65.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on DUK shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Duke Energy from $126.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $135.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $143.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Mizuho increased 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. One 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.94.

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

Insider Activity at Duke Energy

In related news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was 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 directly owned 11,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,407,234.60. The trade was a 41.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of DUK stock opened at $117.40 on Friday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $108.74 and a 1-year high of $130.03. The company has a market cap of $91.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.46, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $118.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.42.

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

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

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

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.