Analyst Upgrades – Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Stock Gets Upgraded By Credit Suisse Group from Neutral to Outperform

Analyst Ratings For Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)

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Today, Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) stock received an upgrade by Credit Suisse Group from Neutral to Outperform with a price target of $83.00.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 1/23/2018-Credit Suisse Group Upgrade from a “Neutral ” rating to a ” Outperform” rating.
  • 1/10/2018-Goldman Sachs Group was Downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group from a “Buy ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $80.11 .
  • 1/3/2018-Guggenheim Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 11/9/2017-Wolfe Research Upgrade from a “Underperform ” rating to a ” Market Perform” rating.
  • 11/7/2017-Royal Bank of Canada Reiterated Rating of Buy.

Dividend information for Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) pays an annual dividend of $3.56 with a yield of 4.63% and an average dividend growth of 3.50% based on a 3 Year Average..

Dividend History for Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)

  • On 1/5/2018 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 4.33% with an ex dividend date of 2/15/2018 which will be payable on 3/16/2018.
  • On 10/26/2017 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 4.05% with an ex dividend date of 11/16/2017 which will be payable on 12/18/2017.
  • On 7/10/2017 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 4.27% with an ex dividend date of 8/16/2017 which will be payable on 9/18/2017.
  • On 5/4/2017 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.86 4.12% with an ex dividend date of 5/17/2017 which will be payable on 6/16/2017.
  • On 4/26/2017 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.19 with an ex dividend date of which will be payable on 5/31/2017.
  • On 1/4/2017 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.86 4.4% with an ex dividend date of 2/15/2017 which will be payable on 3/16/2017.
  • On 10/27/2016 Duke Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.86 4.34% with an ex dividend date of 11/16/2016 which will be payable on 12/16/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) has insider ownership of 0.07% and institutional ownership of 57.21%.

  • On 11/13/2017 Lloyd M Yates, EVP, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $89.95 per share and the total transaction amounting to $449,750.00.
  • On 8/14/2017 Douglas F Esamann, EVP, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $86.22 per share and the total transaction amounting to $431,100.00.
  • On 5/30/2017 E Marie Mckee, Director, sold 1,937 with an average share price of $85.29 per share and the total transaction amounting to $165,206.73.
  • On 5/18/2017 John T Herron, Director, bought 15 with an average share price of $83.33 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,249.95.
  • On 5/15/2017 Theodore F Craver Jr, Director, bought 3,500 with an average share price of $83.73 per share and the total transaction amounting to $293,055.00.
  • On 5/12/2017 John H. Forsgren, Director, sold 2,190 with an average share price of $82.86 per share and the total transaction amounting to $181,463.40.
  • On 2/27/2017 Lloyd M Yates, EVP, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $82.01 per share and the total transaction amounting to $410,050.00.

Recent Trading Activity for Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)
Shares of Duke Energy closed the previous trading session at 78.07 up +1.12 1.46% with shares trading hands.

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