Duke Energy (DUK) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) recently:

• 11/25/2025 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/20/2025 – Duke Energy had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 11/20/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $136.00 to $133.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $138.00 to $141.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/10/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $138.00 to $136.00.
• 10/28/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “hold” rating.
• 10/28/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada to a “hold” rating.
• 10/27/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $126.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $132.00 to $140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $127.00 to $136.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/21/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at BTIG Research. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/16/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Cowen Inc. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $134.00 to $138.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $131.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $131.00 to $136.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/10/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $131.00 to $137.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/10/2025 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $132.00 to $135.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2025 – Duke Energy is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/3/2025 – Duke Energy was given a new $137.00 price target on by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2025 – Duke Energy was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating. They now have a $137.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $128.00.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Duke Energy news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.80, for a total transaction of $1,015,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,407,234.60. This trade represents a 41.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest.