Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Boosts Stake in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 32.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 88,920 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,849 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $11,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Duke Energy during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 249 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Duke Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Duke Energy by 2,284.6% in the 2nd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 310 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Duke Energy by 2,608.3% in the second quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 325 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. 65.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Duke Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Duke Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy Foundation unveiled an America250 grant program committing more than $1M to support nonprofits across six states; this is a modest positive for community relations and local goodwill (limited direct earnings impact). Duke Energy Foundation launches America250 grant opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports note power was restored to affected customers quickly after recent outages — a positive for operational resilience and near-term customer satisfaction. Power restored for Duke Energy customers
• Neutral Sentiment: Duke Energy set its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings release for Feb. 10 — a scheduled catalyst that could move the stock depending on results and guidance. Duke Energy to announce fourth-quarter and year-end 2025 financial results on Feb. 10
• Neutral Sentiment: Plans are moving forward for a second new gas‑fired power plant in South Carolina — signals incremental generation investment and future capex that can support demand but may draw regulatory/ESG scrutiny. Plans underway for a second new gas-fired power plant in SC
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/retail attention piece from Zacks highlights why DUK is drawing investor interest — can increase trading volume and short-term volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals. Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Duke is compensating customers after an equipment error caused damage — immediate costs and reputational hit could pressure near-term results and investor sentiment. Duke Energy compensating customers who incurred damage of equipment error
• Negative Sentiment: Duke warned customers about higher energy bills — potential for regulatory scrutiny, political pushback, and customer dissatisfaction that can weigh on the stock if billing concerns escalate. Duke Energy warns its customers about higher energy bills
• Negative Sentiment: Several localized outages were reported (New Hanover County, southern Indiana, others); while many were quickly restored, recurring reliability incidents and customer impact can be a negative near-term reputational and regulatory risk. Power outage impacting more than 400 Duke Engery customers in New Hanover Co.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Cowen began coverage on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Barclays boosted their target price on Duke Energy from $131.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $126.00 price objective on Duke Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Duke Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $143.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Duke Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duke Energy

In other news, EVP Robert Alexander Glenn sold 8,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.80, for a total value of $1,015,160.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,407,234.60. This trade represents a 41.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE DUK opened at $116.80 on Friday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $105.20 and a 12-month high of $130.03. The stock has a market cap of $90.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $119.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $121.30.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.06. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 15.76%.The company had revenue of $8.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.62 EPS. Duke Energy’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $1.065 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $4.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Duke Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.98%.

About Duke Energy

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.