Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Shares Sold by Hudson Bay Capital Management LP

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lessened its holdings in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 92.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,510 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 89,126 shares during the quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $929,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in DUK. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Duke Energy by 0.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 76,301,165 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,442,269,000 after buying an additional 584,382 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Duke Energy by 11,417.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,668,789 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,084,917,000 after buying an additional 17,515,383 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Duke Energy by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,691,150 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,025,244,000 after purchasing an additional 34,906 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 0.4% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,758,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $960,139,000 after buying an additional 31,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Duke Energy by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,281,986 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $901,146,000 after acquiring an additional 288,499 shares during the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Duke’s clean-energy programs are gaining traction: the company placed the 10 MW Ebbie Solar project into service in South Carolina and its Renewable Choice program exceeded initial enrollment targets, supporting longer‑term growth in renewables. Duke Energy helps customers in South Carolina advance sustainability goals through expanded clean energy initiatives
• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy Foundation announced grants to support lineworker training at several colleges and $500,000 for storm preparedness in North Carolina — initiatives that can ease operational risk and support reliability. Duke Energy partners with colleges to train next generation of lineworkers
• Positive Sentiment: Investor pieces highlighting Duke’s dividend appeal, infrastructure and renewable investment plans are drawing buyer interest, reinforcing the company’s long‑term utility income thesis. Here’s Why You Should Add Duke Energy Stock to Your Portfolio Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke rolled out customer-facing tools like the Usage Alerts program in Florida to help customers anticipate bills ahead of summer — a customer-relations and demand-management move that may blunt complaints if adopted broadly. Monitor energy use with alerts – ahead of the summer heat
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke publicly responded to a large customer petition calling for an audit of rates after high winter bills; the company’s response and any regulator engagement will matter for near‑term sentiment but outcomes are uncertain. Duke Energy responds to petition calling for bill audit
• Negative Sentiment: A massive power outage prompted multiple local reports; ongoing investigations into the cause raise short‑term reliability concerns and could weigh on sentiment and regulatory scrutiny. Duke Energy addressing cause of massive power outage
• Negative Sentiment: Nearly 50,000 customers signed petitions and local stories document spikes in winter bills, driving calls for audits and political/regulatory attention — a catalyst for investor concern about rate cases and reputational risk. Customers petition for audit of Duke Energy’s electric rates following sky-high winter bills
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure and customer backlash come as Duke faces plans to expand some fossil‑fuel capacity to meet rising demand — drawing criticism that could complicate permitting, permitting timelines and ESG perceptions. Duke Energy plan draws criticism for expanding fossil fuels to meet rising demand
• Negative Sentiment: Reports indicate Duke Energy Ohio may raise rates twice before summer, which signals utility revenue recovery but also higher customer bills and potential regulatory scrutiny across jurisdictions. Duke Energy Ohio Rates Expected to Rise Twice Before Summer

Duke Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Duke Energy stock opened at $126.95 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.55. Duke Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $111.22 and a 1 year high of $134.49. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $125.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.93. The firm has a market cap of $98.73 billion, a PE ratio of 20.09 and a beta of 0.50.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.57 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 15.41%.During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $1.065 per share. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 67.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on DUK. Mizuho set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Duke Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Duke Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $137.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of Duke Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 3,896 shares in the company, valued at $498,142.56. This trade represents a 19.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 22,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,809,633.69. This represents a 23.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Duke Energy Company 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.