In the past week, DUK stock has gone down by -3.88%, with a monthly decline of -1.34% and a quarterly plunge of -0.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.62%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.57% for Duke Energy Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.21% for DUK stock, with a simple moving average of 8.00% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) Right Now?
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.22x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.47. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for DUK is 770.97M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On November 05, 2024, the average trading volume of DUK was 3.34M shares.
DUK) stock’s latest price update
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK)’s stock price has decreased by -0.14 compared to its previous closing price of 112.68. However, the company has seen a -3.88% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-11-02 that CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s order by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) on its Carolinas Resource Plan.
Analysts’ Opinion of DUK
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DUK reach a price target of $121, previously predicting the price at $116. The rating they have provided for DUK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 15th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to DUK, setting the target price at $138 in the report published on September 20th of the current year.
DUK Trading at -2.84% 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 -7.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.62%, as shares surge +2.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.14% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DUK fell by -3.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $116.26. In addition, Duke Energy Corp saw 15.95% 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 5.65. 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
To sum up, Duke Energy Corp (DUK) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
