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Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
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Duke Energy (DUK - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $126.27, moving -2.18% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.66%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 2.78%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the electric utility had gained 2.63% outpaced the Utilities sector's loss of 2.69% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.49%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Duke Energy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 4, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Duke Energy to post earnings of $1.29 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 3.2%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.71 billion, up 2.75% from the prior-year quarter.
DUK's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.72 per share and revenue of $33.83 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +6.5% and +4.93%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Duke Energy should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.14% increase. Duke Energy is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Duke Energy is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.22. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.36, so one might conclude that Duke Energy is trading at a premium comparatively.
One should further note that DUK currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Utility - Electric Power industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.76.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 163, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
Duke Energy (DUK - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $126.27, moving -2.18% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.66%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 2.78%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the electric utility had gained 2.63% outpaced the Utilities sector's loss of 2.69% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.49%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Duke Energy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 4, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Duke Energy to post earnings of $1.29 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 3.2%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.71 billion, up 2.75% from the prior-year quarter.
DUK's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.72 per share and revenue of $33.83 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +6.5% and +4.93%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Duke Energy should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.14% increase. Duke Energy is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Duke Energy is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.22. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.36, so one might conclude that Duke Energy is trading at a premium comparatively.
One should further note that DUK currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Utility - Electric Power industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.76.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 163, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.