Duke Energy (DUK) stock

Electricity and gas , market cap $98B

Electricity and natural gas for customers

Market cap $98B

$128.63

+0.97%

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Quality Score

Above Average

In its industry

#6of 16

Electric & Gas

Checks firing

5of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-4.4%

Above the 200-day

DUK's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 11.

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Key facts on DUK

Key facts on DUK
The chart	Above every average
Latest filing	8-K, Sep 25 Reported a change of officers or directors

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DUK in the news

ReportReports Thursday, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, +0.3% on average. Past reports ›

Utility and REIT stocks rose together

Group

“US Treasury yields fall as investors track Middle East tensions, await US jobless claims data”

DUK closed +3.9% that day.

Reported by Hindustan Times · covered by 15 outlets

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The move is what DUK did that session, not a claim about why.

What moves utilities

Natural gas$2.76+9.5%per million Btu, Tue Oct 27from Oct 26

The US benchmark natural gas price, at Henry Hub in Louisiana.

EIA spot price, Tue Oct 27. Change from Mon Oct 26. EIA posts spot prices a few days late.

Power price and 10-year Treasury yield, for Pro members.

What's next

Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $1.085 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 16.

DUK catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed +0.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why DUK scores 11

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. DUK scores 11 today, against a median of 5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a flat or falling 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, at a multi-⁠year high

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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DUK has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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DUK RSI today: 71.8, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1471.8
70 or above.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 19 sessions ago.
50-day average$119.28
The price is 7.8% above it.
200-day average$124.41
The price is 3.4% above it.
50/200 crossDeath cross
The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Sep 11.
ADX 1442.3
25 or more, with +DI above -DI.
Support$126.77
Swing low from Mar 20, 1.4% below the price.
Resistance$129.00
Swing high from Feb 17, 0.3% above the price.
52-week high$134.49
From Mar 17, 4.6% above the price.
52-week low$112.40
From Sep 29, 12.6% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $113.44 to $129.25.
Volume1.1x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on DUK

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on what DUK does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on where DUK stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings5 findings"On December 20, 2024, 15 plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Iredell County, North Carolina, against Duke Energy (Parent), Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress (collectively 'Duke Energy') on behalf of a putative class alleging past and ongoing environmental contamination in the Mooresville area of North Carolina." (10-Q for the quarter to Mar 31, 2026)SEC filing · May 5, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "The Duke Energy Registrants are exposed to financial and operational risks associated with growth including volatility in sales, supply and demand forecasts …" (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026, against the one of Feb 27, 2025
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How DUK ranks in Electric & Gas

DUK is #6 of 16 by Quality Score among Electric & Other Services Combined.

How DUK ranks in Electric & Gas
1	NWENorthWestern Energy	11/14	16
2	EVRGEvergy	8/14	16
3	EDConsolidated Edison	6/14	13
	BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units		Open for its score
	CMSCMS Energy		Open for its score
6	DUKDuke Energy	5/14	11

When does DUK report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Thu Nov 5, before the open (in 3 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What DUK reported on Aug 3, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Higher second-quarter 2026 adjusted results were driven by recovery of infrastructure investments to reliably serve customers in our growing jurisdictions.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

DUK's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Adjusted EPS	$6.55 to $6.80kept

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Aug 3)

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In the company's words

“Higher quarterly results were primarily driven by recovery of infrastructure investments to reliably serve customers in our growing jurisdictions, partially offset by higher depreciation on a growing asset base and interest expense.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 3)

The numbers

Market value: $98B; today

No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

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+1.6%+0.1%-0.0%

Feb 9May 4Aug 3

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Aug 3, 2026After close	After close	-0.6%	-0.0%	-2.5%
May 4, 2026After close	After close	+1.1%	+0.1%	-2.0%
Feb 9, 2026After close	After close	+0.4%	+1.6%	+4.1%

DUK closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and DUK's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings this week

DUK sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $32B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

Is DUK's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$3.3B, while it paid dividends.

DUK's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$4.34 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $3.4B a year $4.34 a share on 780M shares, the count on its cover page as of Apr 30, 2026
Free cash flow	-$3.3B The last four quarters, to Mar 31, 2026
Record	Raised each of the last 5 years Against the payout a year before, each year

Insiders trading DUK

DUK insider trades

2 insiders sold $2.9M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellLouis E. Renjel$438KEVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOffat $125.15 on May 11, filed May 12

SellLouis E. RenjelEVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff$438Kat $125.15 on May 11, filed May 12

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DUK trades by Congress and the executive branch

14 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$1K to $15KPresident (R)traded Aug 24, disclosed Oct 8(45 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$1K to $15Ktraded Aug 24, disclosed Oct 8(45 days later)

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DUK's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Harry K. SiderisPresident, CEO · 1 trade
Brian D. SavoyEVP & CFO · 1 trade
Louis E. RenjelEVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff · 3 trades
Regis T. RepkoSVP, System Planning&Construct · 3 trades
Kodwo Ghartey-TagoeEVP&CEO DECarolinas&NatGasBus · 1 trade
Robert Alexander GlennEVP & Chief Legal Officer · 1 trade
Alexander J. WeintraubEVP, Chief Customer Officer
Bonnie B. TitoneEVP, Chief Admin Officer

9 more officers and directors file at DUK. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold DUK?

In ETFs: DUK is 0.7% of DGRO, 0.4% of VYM, and 0.2% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy is one of the largest US utilities, with subsidiaries in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to more than 8 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.6 million customers.

26,441 employeesCharlotte, NCduke-energy.com

DUK's score card

Duke Energy (DUK): Quality Score 11, Above Average, #6 of 16 in Electric & Gas, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawayOct 7Rohit Khanna bought DUK$1K to $15K, disclosed Oct 7

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: DUK's Quality Score is 11 (Above Average), #6 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined. Insiders sold $2.9M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is DUK a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

DUK scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #6 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is DUK's Quality Score?

DUK scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #6 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind DUK's 11.

Are insiders buying DUK?

2 insiders sold $2.9M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Louis E. Renjel, EVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff, who sold $438K on May 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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