DUK
Duke EnergyDNYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
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
47
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $134.41 · Bull $157.50 · Bear $115.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-13 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-20
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $139.18
Why
Momentum40 · Δ7d -3.9
Value54 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment47 · Δ7d -3.6
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
40
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-3.9
Δ21d
+1.8
Value
54
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
+0.3
Sentiment
47
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-3.6
Δ21d
+1.0
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 39.9 / Value 53.7 / Sentiment 46.7
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$98.11B
Beta
0.50
Shares Out
779.6M
P/E (TTM)
18.4
P/S (TTM)
2.87
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-14.80
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 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology

