Thomasville National Bank Raises Stock Holdings in Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

Thomasville National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 3.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 239,983 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,194 shares during the quarter. Duke Energy makes up about 1.7% of Thomasville National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Thomasville National Bank’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $28,128,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pursuit Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Duke Energy during the 4th quarter worth $630,000. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC increased its holdings in Duke Energy by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 27,796 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,258,000 after buying an additional 2,013 shares during the last quarter. United Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in Duke Energy by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. United Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,982 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Duke Energy by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 214,498 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,141,000 after acquiring an additional 4,804 shares during the period. Finally, LS Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. LS Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,445 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,341,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Duke Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan nudged its price target up to $139 (from $138), signaling modest analyst optimism about Duke’s outlook and contributing to buying interest. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Company PR highlights grid‑hardening, lineworker appreciation and steps to reliably serve record winter demand — messaging that supports the reliability narrative investors value for utility earnings stability. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: The Duke Energy Foundation awarded 32 community grants (totaling >$250k) across six states (including a $22.5k Florida tranche) — positive PR and local engagement but immaterial to near‑term financials. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst preview pieces (e.g., Barchart) flag an upcoming Q1 2026 earnings report with expectations for single‑digit profit growth — an event that could move the stock but is not a current surprise. Barchart
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison pieces (Duke vs. AES) highlight Duke’s clean‑energy and grid investments amid rising AI/data‑center demand — useful context for strategic positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Duke has asked North Carolina regulators to recover more than $800M in winter fuel and purchased‑power costs — a move that would boost revenue if approved but has provoked public and political pushback (including calls for the Utilities Commission to act), creating regulatory and reputational risk that could weigh on the stock until resolved. Reuters

Duke Energy Stock Up 0.5%

DUK stock opened at $128.66 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $124.07. Duke Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $111.22 and a twelve month high of $134.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $100.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.01. Duke Energy had a net margin of 15.41% and a return on equity of 9.66%. The company had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DUK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore reissued an “in-line” rating and issued a $139.00 target price on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Duke Energy from $143.00 to $140.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Duke Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Mizuho set a $130.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $136.00 to $143.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.20.

Insider Activity

In other Duke Energy news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total value of $868,156.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 22,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,809,633.69. This trade represents a 23.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total value of $123,001.32. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 3,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $498,142.56. The trade was a 19.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Duke Energy Company Profile

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.