DUK - Duke Energy Corporation
| Previous Close | 80.62 |
| Open | 80.69 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 1200 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 900 |
| Day's Range | 80.08 - 80.98 |
| 52 Week Range | 71.96 - 91.80 |
| Volume | 4,171,480 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,542,795 |
| Market Cap | 56.627B |
| Beta | 0.02 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 19.14 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 3.71 (4.72%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-08-16 |
| 1y Target Est | N/A |
- The Wall Street Journal•8 hours ago
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Editor’s News Picks Red teams probe energy sector: The electric power company Duke Energy Corp. is intensifying its use of penetration testing to identify any cybersecurity vulnerabilities, according to CyberScoop.
- Market Realist•11 hours ago
How the Top Utilities Are Currently Valued
NextEra Energy (NEE), the biggest utility holding company by market cap, is currently trading at an EV-to-EBITDA (enterprise value-to-EBITDA) valuation multiple of ~15x, higher than its five-year average of ~12x. Peer Duke Energy (DUK) is trading at a valuation multiple of 10.6x, close to its historical average.
- Zacks•18 hours ago
Duke Energy to Construct $250M LNG Storage in North Carolina
Duke Energy's (DUK) newly planned facility will aid Piedmont Natural Gas to continue providing local customers with a reliable supply of natural gas during peak usage days.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
PPL’s Dividend Yield Reaches Record High
PPL Corporation (PPL) is currently trading at a dividend yield of 5.8%, which is much higher than utilities’ average yield of 3.4%. It’s trading at a yield more than double that of NextEra Energy (NEE), the biggest utility by market capitalization. Duke Energy (DUK) and Southern Company (SO) stocks currently offer dividend yields of 4.6% and 5%, respectively.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
How PPL’s Current Valuation Compares to Its Peers
PPL Corporation (PPL) stock is trading at a PE multiple of 13x compared to its five-year historical average of 14x. It recently traded at an enterprise-value-to-EBITDA multiple of 9.7x. Its five-year historical average is 11x. So PPL seems to be trading at a discounted valuation to its historical multiples.
- American City Business Journals•3 days ago
Duke Energy Carolinas withdraws proposal to purchase wind power
Duke Energy Carolinas has quietly abandoned plans for purchasing up to 500 megawtts worth of wind power capacity for the Carolinas by 2022 after finding the initial bids from producers "not economically attractive."
- American City Business Journals•3 days ago
Duke Energy Carolinas pegs initial rate cut at 1.56%
Duke Energy's 1.56% rate cut will only be in effect for four years, as the Charlotte utility repays customers for collecting too much for deferred state income taxes in the past. Then, the the overall cut in rates falls to just 0.27%
- Zacks•4 days ago
Duke Energy Supports Green Energy Output in South Carolina
Duke Energy (DUK) continues to expand its green energy generation capacity in South Carolina and is working to produce 8 GW of clean energy by 2020.
- American City Business Journals•4 days ago
Piedmont Natural Gas plans $250M storage project in North Carolina
Piedmont Natural Gas plans to spend about $250 million to build a liquefied natural gas-storage facility in Robeson County, capable of holding one billion cubic feet of natural gas.
- American City Business Journals•4 days ago
Duke Energy changes story amid confusion over halting solar-power purchases
Duke Energy Progress now says it reduced production from fossil-fuel plants by 417 megawatts on Monday as excess energy on its grid rose towards levels that could threaten stable power delivery.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
How Top Utilities Are Currently Valued
The biggest utility by market capitalization, NextEra Energy (NEE), is currently trading at an enterprise-value-to-EBITDA valuation multiple of 15.5x, which is notably higher than its five-year average of 12.0x. Given its enterprise-value-to-EBITDA valuation, NEE seems to be trading at a premium to its historical average valuation.
- American City Business Journals•5 days ago
Duke Energy invests in $130M emerging technology fund
Duke Energy Corp. has been investing in selected venture capital funds raised by the Westly Group since 2016 to learn about emerging technologies in the energy field.
InvestorPlace•5 days ago3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: Comcast Corporation, Duke Energy and Regions Financial Corp
It was American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) that took the biggest bite out of the market though. Ask ten Comcast Corporation investors whether or not they want the company to actually get into a bidding war with Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA), and you’ll likely get 10 different answers.
- American City Business Journals•5 days ago
Will NC regulators weigh in on when Duke Energy can refuse solar-power purchases?
In the aftermath of a decision by Duke Energy to briefly suspend solar-power purchases during an "excess energy emergency," it appears the utility and the solar industry understand the rules differently.
- Zacks•6 days ago
Duke Energy Completes 25MW Solar Project Buyout in New York
With Solar Project buyout, Duke Energy's (DUK) renewables business has set foot in New York, thereby expanding its footprint across 14 states of America.
- Bloomberg•6 days ago
Duke Energy Is Betting on Pig Power to Curb Fossil Fuels
As green groups pressure the natural gas industry to clean up its act, an alternative to the fossil fuel is emerging in some unlikely places: pig farms and sewers. Duke Energy Corp., one of the largest U.S. utilities, began generating power in March for its North Carolina customers using “renewable” natural gas created by capturing methane from the waste produced by 62,000 hogs. National Grid Plc, meanwhile, is set to open a plant that will process gas from wastewater to serve New York customers.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
Southern Company Offers the Highest Dividend Yield among Peers
NextEra Energy (NEE) is currently trading at a dividend yield of 2.7%, much lower than the industry average of 4.2%. It expects its double-digit dividend growth to continue for the next few years. In comparison, Southern Company (SO) and Duke Energy (DUK) are currently trading at dividend yields of 5.2% and 4.5%, respectively.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
A Comparison of Top Utilities’ Free Cash Flow
Whereas NextEra Energy (NEE) looks better placed than peers in terms of FCF (free cash flow), it should be noted that all of the utilities we’re looking at in this series have failed to report positive FCF in the last few years. In 2017, NextEra Energy reported FCF of -$746 million, while Southern Company (SO) and Duke Energy (DUK) reported FCF of -$1.613 billion and -$1.213 billion, respectively. Dominion Energy (D) reported FCF of -$993 million.
- American City Business Journals•7 days ago
Developers cry foul as Duke Energy briefly interrupts private solar-power purchases
Duke Energy stopped purchasing power from two dozen North Carolina solar farms for about an hour Monday, invoking an authority independent developers contend it does not have under federal law.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
NEE, DUK, SO, and D: Comparing Leverage
Utilities’ (XLU) leverage is a vital metric for comparing companies, especially as interest rates are steadily increasing. While the top three utilities’ leverage has largely been stable, Southern Company’s (SO) leverage rose significantly after Q3 2016 to fund its AGL Resources purchase.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
The Top Utilities’ Payout Ratios: Must-Knows
The payout ratio represents the portion of a company’s profits distributed among shareholders in the form of dividends. Utilities usually have higher payout ratios. Duke Energy (DUK) is among the few utilities with higher payout ratios. For the last 12 months, Duke Energy’s payout ratio was 83%—higher than many of its peers. Its five-year average payout ratio is close to 86%.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
Duke Energy’s Expected Dividend Growth versus Peers
The second-largest utility by market capitalization, Duke Energy (DUK), intends to raise its dividend per share 4%–6% annually for the next few years, which is in line with the industry average. Duke Energy’s dividend growth is expected to be driven by its earnings growth around similar levels.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
What Could Drive Duke Energy’s Dividends
Duke Energy’s (DUK) earnings in the longer term seem well placed, which might enable the targeted 4%–6% dividend growth in the next few years. Duke Energy is one of the more stable utilities, given its huge exposure to regulated operations, which ultimately facilitates earnings stability and predictability. Duke Energy stock, like broader utilities (XLU)(IDU), was largely weak in the first half of 2018.
- Market Realist•7 days ago
Duke Energy Increased Its Quarterly Dividend by 4.2%
The largest regulated utility in the country, Duke Energy (DUK), increased its quarterly dividend by 4.2% to $0.93 per share. In the last quarter, it paid a per-share dividend of $0.89. The dividend is payable on September 17 to shareholders of record on August 17. With this increase, Duke Energy is expected to pay annualized dividends of $3.71 per share in the next 12 months.
- Market Realist•8 days ago
XLU: What Utilities’ Chart Indicators Suggest
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) was trading deep in the “overbought” zone with its RSI (relative strength index) of 92. The RSI at extremes could indicate an impending reversal in the stock or fund’s direction. XLU’s RSI peaked at 91 in June last year. According to technical analysts, a stock is considered “oversold” when its RSI drops below 30 and “overbought” when its RSI rises above 70.
