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After finishing at $112.30 in the prior trading day, Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) closed at $112.72, up 0.37%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.72 million shares were traded. DUK stock price reached its highest trading level at $113.18 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $112.25.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DUK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.53 and its Current Ratio is at 0.81. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.56.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on February 12, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $96 from $105 previously.
On January 23, 2024, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line and also upped its target price recommendation from $90 to $108.
RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its Sector Perform to Outperform on January 10, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $101 to $113.
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 Aug 08 ’24 when Renjel Louis E. sold 540 shares for $113.64 per share. The transaction valued at 61,366 led to the insider holds 19,884 shares of the business.
Renjel Louis E. bought 540 shares of DUK for $61,366 on Aug 08 ’24. On May 15 ’24, another insider, GOOD LYNN J, who serves as the Chair & CEO of the company, sold 15,000 shares for $103.30 each. As a result, the insider received 1,549,500 and left with 437,464 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DUK now has a Market Capitalization of 87042605056 and an Enterprise Value of 173087571968. As of this moment, Duke’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.849 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.28.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DUK has reached a high of $116.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $83.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.60%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.75%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.86M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3093430 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 771.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 770.56M. Insiders hold about 0.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.37% stake in the company. Shares short for DUK as of 1722384000 were 8796645 with a Short Ratio of 3.08, compared to 1719532800 on 9684762. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8796645 and a Short% of Float of 1.1400000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, DUK’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.1, compared to 4.12 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03650935The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.09.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) reflects the combined expertise of 7.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.51, with high estimates of $1.65 and low estimates of $1.4.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.0 and $5.92 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.98. EPS for the following year is $6.34, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $6.43 and $6.25.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.64B. There is a high estimate of $8.16B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $7.27B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DUK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $31.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $28.19B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $30.36B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $29.06BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $31.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $32.87B and the low estimate is $29.32B.
