The stock of Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) has decreased by -0.28 when compared to last closing price of 122.94. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.48% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Abby Motsinger – Vice President, Investor Relations Lynn Good – Chair and Chief Executive Officer Harry Sideris – President Brian Savoy – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza – Guggenheim Partners Julien Dumoulin-Smith – Jefferies Durgesh Chopra – Evercore ISI Carly Davenport – Goldman Sachs Operator Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining the Duke Energy First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. My name is Sammy and I’ll be coordinating your call today.
Is It Worth Investing in Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) Right Now?
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DUK is 0.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DUK is 775.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DUK on May 08, 2025 was 4.18M shares.
DUK’s Market Performance
DUK stock saw an increase of 0.48% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 4.91% and a quarterly increase of 7.68%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.56%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.10% for Duke Energy Corp (DUK). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.59% for DUK’s stock, with a 7.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 previous year.
DUK Trading at 2.78% 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 -2.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.56%, as shares surge +5.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DUK rose by +0.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $120.68. In addition, Duke Energy Corp saw 13.79% 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 Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo, who sale 9,007 shares at the price of $117.10 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo now owns 45,709 shares of Duke Energy Corp, valued at $1,054,720 using the latest closing price.
JANSON JULIA S, the EVP&CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas of Duke Energy Corp, sale 10,000 shares at $116.09 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that JANSON JULIA S is holding 69,768 shares at $1,160,866 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DUK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.66 for the gross margin
The net margin for Duke Energy Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.48, with 2.60 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 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.37 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.77.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Duke Energy Corp (DUK) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
