Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Duke Energy (DUK)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK):

• 5/21/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $141.00 to $132.00.
• 5/18/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $142.00 to $137.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $139.00 to $136.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $137.00 to $135.00.
• 5/11/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $139.00 to $140.00.
• 5/11/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $143.00 to $138.00.
• 5/6/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $139.00 to $138.00.
• 5/6/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $130.00 to $139.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Duke Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/22/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $143.00 to $139.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $142.00 to $141.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Duke Energy is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $142.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Duke Energy was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to “strong-buy”.
• 4/20/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $135.00 to $136.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $138.00 to $139.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Duke Energy was downgraded by Capitol Sec Mgt from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/10/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $136.00 to $143.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Duke Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $127.00 to $143.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/28/2026 – Duke Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $1.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.24%.

Insider Activity

In other Duke Energy news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.15, for a total value of $438,025.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 21,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,680,087.25. This trade represents a 14.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Harry K. Sideris sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.37, for a total value of $2,487,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 96,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,952,205.74. The trade was a 17.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.