Duke Energy Corp. (DUK): A Case For Going Higher

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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry segment, falling under the Utilities sector. The current market capitalization of Duke Energy Corp. is $90.44B. A total of 2.85 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.28M shares.

In the most recent transaction, JANSON JULIA S sold 10,000 shares of DUK for 112.58 per share on Aug 23 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP&CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas now owns 58,657 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 23 ’24, JANSON JULIA S bought 10,000 shares at 112.58 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Renjel Louis E. disposed of 540 shares on Aug 08 ’24 at a per-share price of $113.64. This resulted in the EVP, Chief Corporate Affairs holding 19,884 shares of DUK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Renjel Louis E. bought 540 shares at $113.64 per share on Aug 08 ’24.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Duke Energy Corp. pays an annual dividend of $4.12, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.52%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.04. DUK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/15/2024 when it declared a $1.0450 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/16/2024. The DUK stock dividend was $1.0450 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DUK has a high of $118.31 and a low of $85.79.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. DUK’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $341.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $68.26B in debt and $15.93B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $61.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $51.14B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DUK is Buy with a score of 4.05.

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