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Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) closed the day trading at $121.70 up 0.85% from the previous closing price of $120.67. In other words, the price has increased by $0.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.32 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of DUK, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 237.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 1295.39. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.44 and its Current Ratio is at 0.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.70 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.54.
On October 15, 2024, Mizuho Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $116 to $121.
On September 20, 2024, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $138.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on September 20, 2024, with a $138 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 28 ’25 when Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo sold 9,007 shares for $117.10 per share. The transaction valued at 1,054,720 led to the insider holds 45,709 shares of the business.
JANSON JULIA S sold 10,000 shares of DUK for $1,160,866 on Feb 26 ’25. The EVP&CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas now owns 69,768 shares after completing the transaction at $116.09 per share. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 9,007 shares for $117.10 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Duke’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.92.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DUK has reached a high of $125.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $97.49. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.74%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 776.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 775.52M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.25% stake in the company.
