Duke Energy Corporation $DUK Shares Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 409.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 35,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,133 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $3,990,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Duke Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $605,680,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 5,254.4% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,735,816 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $358,227,000 after buying an additional 2,684,721 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its position in shares of Duke Energy by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,282,341 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $298,850,000 after buying an additional 151,400 shares during the period. National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Duke Energy by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,124,004 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $268,856,000 after buying an additional 36,835 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Duke Energy by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,092,284 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $273,979,000 after buying an additional 58,967 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on DUK shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $121.00 price target on shares of Duke Energy in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Mizuho set a $136.00 price objective on Duke Energy in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on Duke Energy from $146.00 to $131.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $139.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 9th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Duke Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.19.

Duke Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:DUK opened at $127.39 on Monday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.40 and a 1 year high of $134.49. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $119.11 and a 200-day moving average of $124.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.33.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.78% and a net margin of 15.78%. Duke Energy’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.25 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Duke Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $1.0850 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Duke Energy’s payout ratio is currently 65.17%.

More Duke Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy was highlighted among five high-yield companies that raised their dividend payouts in 2026. Continued dividend growth reinforces the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors and signals confidence in future cash flow. 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Raised Their Payouts in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The company plans to seek a large-load tariff in South Carolina, potentially allowing it to better recover infrastructure costs from major electricity users such as data centers and industrial customers. The move could improve revenue visibility and support investment in grid capacity. Duke Energy to Seek Large Load Tariff for South Carolina
• Positive Sentiment: Duke Energy completed a 74.9-megawatt solar project in Florida, adding regulated renewable capacity and supporting its clean-energy transition. The project may contribute to long-term rate-base growth, although near-term earnings impact is likely limited. Duke Energy Completes Solar Project in Florida
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect earnings growth and see conditions that could support a beat in Duke Energy’s upcoming report, providing a near-term catalyst for the shares. Duke Energy Earnings Expected to Grow
• Positive Sentiment: Compared with Constellation Energy, Duke Energy offers a higher dividend yield, lower valuation and lower volatility, characteristics that may attract investors seeking defensive exposure rather than maximum growth. CEG vs. DUK
• Neutral Sentiment: Local reports described outages after vehicle accidents damaged utility equipment. These incidents are operationally routine and appear unlikely to materially affect Duke Energy’s investment outlook, though restoration costs and customer dissatisfaction remain risks. Duke Energy Reports Outages
• Neutral Sentiment: A contractor was hospitalized after an incident at Oxford Dam, creating a potential safety and liability issue but no reported material financial impact. Duke Energy Contractor Hospitalized
• Negative Sentiment: A report questioned Duke Energy’s North Carolina electricity-demand forecast. If projected demand growth is overstated, expected rate-base expansion and infrastructure returns could be less compelling. A disputed customer bill also adds limited reputational risk. Report Questions Duke Energy Demand Forecast

Duke Energy Company Profile

Duke Energy Corporation is an energy holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas utility services in the United States. Its electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers. The company’s generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and renewable energy resources.

Duke Energy serves customers primarily in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.