DUK
Duke EnergyDNYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
Bull case: constructive regulatory rulings, on‑time capex execution, and sustained EPS guidance that re-rate the stock toward analyst highs (157.5). Dividend stability and regulated cash flows reinforce the re-rating in this scenario.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.0.
What can break
Adverse state regulatory rate-case rulings
Momentum
40
Value
54
Sentiment
48
Setup hits (3d)
— · Net —
AI TargetsBase $134.41 · Bull $157.50 · Bear $115.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-13 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net —
Target $139.18
Why
Momentum40 · Δ7d -2.3
Value54 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment48 · Δ7d -3.3
So what
Weak posture. Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
40
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-2.3
Δ21d
-1.0
Value
54
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+0.2
Sentiment
48
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-3.3
Δ21d
+1.0
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 40.1 / Value 53.8 / Sentiment 48.0
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$97.46B
Beta
0.50
Shares Out
779.6M
P/E (TTM)
18.4
P/S (TTM)
2.87
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-14.70
Rev YoY
+11.3%
EPS YoY
+12.6%
Gross Margin
+30.8%
Op Margin
+27.2%
Net Debt
$90.78B
Current Ratio
0.66
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology

