RNC Capital Management LLC Sells 8,904 Shares of Duke Energy Corporation $DUK

RNC Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 22.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,896 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 8,904 shares during the period. RNC Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Duke Energy were worth $3,621,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DUK. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Duke Energy by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,046,543 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $122,665,000 after buying an additional 35,096 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Duke Energy by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 150,901 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,687,000 after acquiring an additional 6,985 shares in the last quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Duke Energy by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,962 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Bellecapital International Ltd. increased its stake in Duke Energy by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Bellecapital International Ltd. now owns 11,986 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSA Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Duke Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,362,000. 65.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Duke Energy Stock Down 0.8%

DUK opened at $127.51 on Tuesday. Duke Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $111.22 and a 12 month high of $134.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $129.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $124.26. The company has a market cap of $99.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.18 and a beta of 0.41.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.44 billion. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.66% and a net margin of 15.41%. On average, equities analysts expect that Duke Energy Corporation will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Duke Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: Duke reported $1.93 EPS (vs. $1.79 consensus) and $9.18B revenue, with management citing rate-recovery and favorable weather as drivers of outperformance. This supports near-term earnings resilience. Duke Energy tops profit, revenue estimates on rate recovery, weather boost
• Positive Sentiment: Big customer cost-savings initiative: Duke finalized two initiatives expected to deliver >$5 billion in cost-saving benefits (including ~$2.3B operations savings and up to $3.1B tax-related customer savings), which could support regulatory goodwill and customer rates stability over time. Duke Energy finalizes two initiatives to deliver more than $5 billion in cost-saving benefits to customers
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted formal Q1 earnings release and supporting slide deck on its investor site (detailed metrics available for modeling). Useful for updating cash?flow and rate-case assumptions. Duke Energy reports first-quarter 2026 financial results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst valuation nudged slightly lower: an equity write-up trimmed fair value modestly (from $139.82 to $139.39) and some research houses moved to more neutral ratings after DUK’s rally since December — a small headwind to upside expectations. How Duke Energy (DUK) Story Is Shifting With New Targets And Load Growth Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS guidance trimmed/soft relative to consensus: Duke updated full?year EPS to $6.55–6.80 versus the street at ~$6.70. The lower-end of the range and the more conservative tone can pressure the stock despite the quarter beat, as investors re?rate forward growth expectations. No external link provided

Analyst Ratings Changes

DUK has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group upped their price objective on Duke Energy from $136.00 to $140.00 in a report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Duke Energy from $125.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Duke Energy from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $142.00 to $141.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Capitol Sec Mgt downgraded shares of Duke Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Louis E. Renjel sold 6,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.67, for a total transaction of $868,156.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,007 shares in the company, valued at $2,809,633.69. This represents a 23.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Regis T. Repko sold 962 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.86, for a total transaction of $123,001.32. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 3,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $498,142.56. The trade was a 19.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Duke Energy Company Profile

Duke Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based electric power holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s core business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy operates a mix of regulated electric utilities and non-regulated energy businesses, providing essential energy infrastructure and services across multiple states.

Its operating activities include owning and operating generation assets across a portfolio that encompasses nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and an expanding array of renewable resources, as well as battery storage and grid modernization projects.