Is Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) The Best Stock To Invest In?

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Duke Energy Corp is listed on the NYSE in the Utilities sector while operating in the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry. The current market capitalization of Duke Energy Corp is $87.74B. A total of 3.19 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.36M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Renjel Louis E. sold 400 shares of DUK for 111.48 per share on Nov 15 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, Chief Corporate Affairs now owns 19,484 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 15 ’24, Glenn Robert Alexander sold 15,002 shares at 109.74 per share. DUK shares that EVP & CEO DEF & Midwest owns now total 9,987.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Renjel Louis E. acquired of 400 shares on Nov 15 ’24 at a per-share price of $111.48. In another insider transaction, Glenn Robert Alexander bought 15,002 shares at $109.74 per share on Nov 15 ’24.

Dividend

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Duke Energy Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.14, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.65%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.44. 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.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DUK has a high of $121.25 and a low of $88.27.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. 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 $62.38, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $51.14B.

Analysts Opinion

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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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