Duke Energy (DUK) to Report Q2 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?

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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK - Free Report) is set to report second-quarter 2018 results on Aug 2, before the opening bell.

In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 11.30%. Also, it surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the past four quarters, the average beat being 3.89%.

Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement.

Why a Likely Positive Surprise?

Our proven model shows that Duke Energy is likely to beat estimates this quarter. That is because it has the right combination of two key ingredients — a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) — for this to happen.

Earnings ESP: Duke Energy has an Earnings ESP of +0.52%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Zacks Rank: The company carries a Zacks Rank #3, which along with a positive Earnings ESP indicates a positive surprise prediction.

Please note that we caution against stocks with a Zacks Rank #4 or 5 (Sell-rated) going into earnings announcements.

Duke Energy Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

 

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