Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)
NYSE: DUK · Real-Time Price · USD
129.08
-0.16 (-0.12%)
Jul 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Duke Energy Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 23 analysts polled by S&P Global, Duke Energy stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $138.84. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 7.56% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $131 (+1.49%) and the highest is $146 (+13.11%).

Price Target: $138.84 (+7.56%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$131$138.84$139$146
Change+1.49%+7.56%+7.69%+13.11%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Duke Energy stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy878889
Buy222222
Hold121313131312
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total222223232323

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Upgrades
$139
BuyUpgrades$139+7.69%Jul 23, 2026
BTIG
BTIG
Buy
Reiterates
$139$141
BuyReiterates$139$141+9.23%Jul 23, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Reiterates
$136$138
HoldReiterates$136$138+6.91%Jul 22, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintains
$136
HoldMaintains$136+5.36%Jul 22, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Reiterates
$134
BuyReiterates$134+3.81%Jul 20, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
33.67B
from 31.79B
Increased by 5.91%
Revenue Next Year
35.28B
from 33.67B
Increased by 4.78%
EPS This Year
6.70
from 6.31
Increased by 6.24%
EPS Next Year
7.17
from 6.70
Increased by 6.93%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
24.20B28.32B28.60B29.93B31.79B33.67B
Revenue Growth
5.45%17.02%1.00%4.66%6.20%5.91%
Net Income
3.91B2.55B2.84B4.52B4.97B5.30B
EPS
----6.316.70
EPS Growth
----6.95%6.24%
Forward PE
20.5420.8816.6617.1618.4419.26
Dividend / Share
3.903.984.064.144.224.38
Dividend Growth
-2.05%2.01%1.97%1.93%3.86%
Free Cash Flow
-2.77B-4.24B-4.36B-1.82B-2.00B-1.29B
No. Analysts
-----17
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High34.8B
Avg33.7B
Low32.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
9.4%
Avg
5.9%
Low
1.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High6.79
Avg6.70
Low6.62

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
7.6%
Avg
6.2%
Low
4.9%