In the past week, DUK stock has gone down by -0.33%, with a monthly gain of 4.63% and a quarterly surge of 15.56%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.25%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.25% for Duke Energy Corp. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.63% for DUK stock, with a simple moving average of 15.89% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) Right Now?
Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.08x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DUK is at 0.46. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for DUK is 770.97M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.38% of that float. The average trading volume for DUK on September 24, 2024 was 2.97M shares.
DUK) stock’s latest price update
Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK)’s stock price has increased by 0.81 compared to its previous closing price of 116.37. However, the company has seen a -0.33% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-19 that In the latest trading session, Duke Energy (DUK) closed at $115.14, marking a -0.64% move from the previous day.
Analysts’ Opinion of DUK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DUK stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for DUK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DUK in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $138 based on the research report published on September 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DUK reach a price target of $96, previously predicting the price at $105. The rating they have provided for DUK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 12th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to DUK, setting the target price at $108 in the report published on January 23rd of the current year.
DUK Trading at 4.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DUK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.25%, as shares surge +4.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DUK fell by -0.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $115.68. In addition, Duke Energy Corp. saw 20.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DUK starting from JANSON JULIA S, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $112.58 back on Aug 23 ’24. After this action, JANSON JULIA S now owns 58,657 shares of Duke Energy Corp., valued at $1,125,809 using the latest closing price.
JANSON JULIA S, the Officer of Duke Energy Corp., proposed sale 10,000 shares at $112.58 during a trade that took place back on Aug 23 ’24, which means that JANSON JULIA S is holding shares at $1,125,809 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DUK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Duke Energy Corp. stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.32, with 2.53 for asset returns.
Based on Duke Energy Corp. (DUK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.7 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
