In the latest close session, Duke Energy (DUK) was down 1.39% at $117.71. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.55%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.63%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.91%.
Coming into today, shares of the electric utility had gained 1.61% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 13.64%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.71%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Duke Energy in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on February 10, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Duke Energy to post earnings of $1.52 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 8.43%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $7.67 billion, showing a 4.15% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
DUK's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.31 per share and revenue of $31.89 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +6.95% and 0%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Duke Energy. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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 past month, there's been a 0.02% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Duke Energy is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Investors should also note Duke Energy's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 17.81. This valuation marks no noticeable deviation compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 17.81.
We can additionally observe that DUK currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.59. 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. The average PEG ratio for the Utility - Electric Power industry stood at 2.59 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 79, positioning it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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