Duke Energy Corp.

Duke Energy Corp.

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Market Cap$96.56B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Duke Energy Corp.Duke Energy Corp.193.44%9%2.90.2

Earnings Call Q1 2026

May 5, 2026 - AI Summary

Strong start + EPS outlook reaffirmed (good): - Reported adjusted EPS = $1.93 in 1Q 2026 (reported $1.97), up from $1.76 adjusted EPS in 1Q 2025. - Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance reiterated: $6.55 to $6.80. - Company reaffirms long-term EPS growth of 5% to 7% through 2030, with confidence to be in the top half of the range beginning in 2028 as large-load economic development scales.
Major customer-benefit catalysts ($5B+ savings) (good/surprising): - Monetization of clean energy tax credits: agreed to monetize up to $3.1B of clean energy tax credits expected through 2028; proceeds expected to flow back to customers to help keep rates low. - Carolina utility combination regulatory approvals achieved: all approvals received including FERC + NC/SC regulators for combining Duke’s two Carolinas utilities. - Expected effective date: Jan 1, 2027. - Estimated customer savings: $2.3B through 2040. - Management indicated these actions are key “levers” to mitigate potential rate increases in upcoming proceedings.
Economic development traction + growing pipeline (good/opportunity): - ESAs executed total ~7.6 GW, with +2.7 GW since the last call (about 2/3 already under construction). - Late-stage high-confidence pipeline: 15.4 GW (includes signed ESAs), with expectation to convert more prospects to ESAs over next 12 months. - Data center build is underway on the first ~5 GW; customers expected to start taking energy as early as 2H 2027 and ramp into full contracted load through the early 2030s. - Management expects these incremental loads to support durable growth and higher confidence in long-term load forecasts (not just an upside story).

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Target Price by Analysts

11.3% upsideDuke Energy Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$96.34

Current Fair Value

22% downside

Overvalued by 22% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$96.56 Billion
Enterprise Value$105.15 Billion
Dividend Yield$4.26 (3.44%)
Earnings per Share$6.31
Beta0.38
Outstanding Shares778,000,000

Return

Return on Equity9.44%ROE
Return on Assets2.59%
Return on Invested Capital5.65%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio18.97P/E Ratio
PEG152.96PEG
Price to Sales2.94Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio1.72Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue3.17
Enterprise Value to EBIT10.48
Enterprise Value to Net Income20
Total Debt to Enterprise0.1
Debt to Equity0.2Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
May 12, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.78
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$8.47 B
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
August 4, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.33
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$7.62 B
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.5599▼ 1.91%
Total Calls4,361,217▼ 9.38%
Total Puts2,442,038▼ 12.37%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %69.46%▲ 0.48%
Total Invested$70.67B▲ 12.36%
Investors Holding2,514▲ 70.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Duke Energy Corp.

2,018 employees
CEO: Lynn Good

Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 30,000 people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts through its regulated ut...

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Joint Committee on Taxation

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Finance

This powerful committee controls taxation, trade, and entitlement spending. Its decisions on corporate tax policy directly impact Duke Energy's profitability, capital investment decisions, and overall financial health.

Appropriations

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