Duke Energy CORP
DUK, DUKB, DUK-PA · Electric & Other Services Combined · 779.6M shares · +1%/yr ↑ dilution · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $1.5B (gross $1.5B, SBC $43M)
Reference price $125.15 · est. market cap ~$97.6B — last insider sale, 2026-05-11 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C64Large regulated electric utility with stable monopoly earnings; headline cash/leverage metrics are structural, not distress.
Strengths
- Regulated-monopoly moat with stable, growing earnings (net income +9.8%, ROE 9.6%, 56th pct)
- Scale and rate-base visibility support reliable returns through cycles
Risks
- High leverage (debt/equity 1.55) and chronically negative FCF from heavy grid capex
- Modest ROA 2.5% and ROIC 5.2%; thin interest coverage (2.4x) in a higher-rate environment
Notable findings
- Cash burnNegative free cash flow (-1694.0M)
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.55 (<1)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 10 open-market sale(s) by 5 insider(s) (cluster of 5 insiders, ~$8M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
9.6%
Return on assets
2.5%
ROIC
5.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
23.1%
Net-income growth
9.8%
Debt / equity
1.5×
Net debt / EBITDA
4.9×
Interest coverage
2.4×
Current ratio
0.6×
Free cash flow
-$1.7B
EBITDA
$16.3B
Tangible book value
$32.5B
Cash & investments
$245M
Cash runway
1q
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Weintraub Alexander J. | I | 394 | $123.81 |
| 2026-05-18 | CRAVER THEODORE F JR | Gift | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 3.5K | $125.15 |
| 2026-05-08 | Sideris Harry K. | Sell | 20K | $124.37 |
| 2026-05-07 | Davis Robert M | Grant | 1.6K | $124.87 |
| 2026-05-07 | CRAVER THEODORE F JR | Grant | 2.4K | $124.87 |
| 2026-05-07 | DORSA CAROLINE | Grant | 1.6K | $124.87 |
| 2026-05-07 | FANANDAKIS NICHOLAS C | Grant | 1.6K | $124.87 |
| 2026-05-07 | Herron John T | Grant | 1.6K | $124.87 |
| 2026-04-01 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $130.90 |
| 2026-04-01 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 139 | $130.90 |
| 2026-04-01 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 38 | $130.90 |
| 2026-04-01 | Titone Bonnie B. | Tax withheld | 285 | $130.90 |
| 2026-03-02 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Sell | 17K | $131.54 |
| 2026-03-02 | Repko Regis T. | Sell | 663 | $131.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Sell | 1.2K | $132.06 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Tax withheld | 178 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Tax withheld | 28 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Repko Regis T. | Tax withheld | 368 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 180 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 500 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 245 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Titone Bonnie B. | Tax withheld | 701 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 925 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 701 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 34 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 910 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 44 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 92 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Sideris Harry K. | Grant | 31K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 53 | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $129.23 |
| 2026-02-25 | Renjel Louis E. | Grant | 6.1K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Repko Regis T. | Grant | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Batson Scott L. | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Grant | 5.0K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Lee Cynthia S. | Grant | 895 | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Titone Bonnie B. | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Savoy Brian D | Grant | 7.7K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Grant | 6.0K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Repko Regis T. | Sell | 962 | $127.86 |
| 2026-02-23 | Savoy Brian D | Sell | 8.7K | $127.49 |
| 2026-02-23 | Savoy Brian D | Sell | 3.3K | $128.23 |
| 2026-02-22 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Tax withheld | 72 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Tax withheld | 174 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Repko Regis T. | Tax withheld | 184 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Repko Regis T. | Tax withheld | 200 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 118 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 129 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 166 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 223 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Titone Bonnie B. | Tax withheld | 370 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Titone Bonnie B. | Tax withheld | 404 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 739 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 604 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 797 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 767 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 454 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 89 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 97 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 924 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 944 | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-22 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $126.78 |
| 2026-02-20 | Repko Regis T. | Sell | 4.4K | $127.18 |
| 2026-02-12 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 6.8K | $127.67 |
| 2026-02-05 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Tax withheld | 723 | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Repko Regis T. | Grant | 6.2K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Repko Regis T. | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Batson Scott L. | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Titone Bonnie B. | Grant | 8.1K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Titone Bonnie B. | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 4.6K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Renjel Louis E. | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 6.2K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Lee Cynthia S. | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 902 | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Sideris Harry K. | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 7.6K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Grant | 22K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 8.5K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Savoy Brian D | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 7.8K | $123.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | McDonald Olivia Cameron D. | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Sell | 8.2K | $123.80 |
| 2025-11-18 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 800 | $125.65 |
| 2025-08-20 | Titone Bonnie B. | Sell | 2.0K | $124.38 |
| 2025-08-19 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Sell | 400 | $121.64 |
| 2025-08-12 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Sell | 6.7K | $124.26 |
| 2025-08-08 | Herron John T | Gift | 400 | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Herron John T | Gift | 400 | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Herron John T | Gift | 400 | — |
| 2025-08-08 | CRAVER THEODORE F JR | Gift | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 1.6K | $125.56 |
| 2025-08-07 | MCKEE E MARIE | Sell | 1.6K | $124.88 |
| 2025-05-01 | Davis Robert M | Grant | 1.6K | $121.33 |
| 2025-05-01 | CRAVER THEODORE F JR | Grant | 2.4K | $121.33 |
| 2025-05-01 | DORSA CAROLINE | Grant | 1.6K | $121.33 |
| 2025-05-01 | MCKEE E MARIE | Grant | 1.6K | $121.33 |
| 2025-05-01 | Herron John T | Grant | 1.6K | $121.33 |
| 2025-04-30 | Renjel Louis E. | Grant | 260 | $122.02 |
| 2025-04-30 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Grant | 230 | $122.02 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Grant | 366 | $122.02 |
| 2025-04-01 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 92 | $121.07 |
| 2025-04-01 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 25 | $121.07 |
| 2025-04-01 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $121.07 |
| 2025-04-01 | Titone Bonnie T. | Tax withheld | 286 | $121.07 |
| 2025-02-28 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Sell | 9.0K | $117.10 |
| 2025-02-26 | Lee Cynthia S. | Grant | 963 | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Batson Scott L. | Grant | 3.6K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Batson Scott L. | Grant | 2.6K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | GOOD LYNN J | Grant | 15K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Renjel Louis E. | Grant | 5.4K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Grant | 1.9K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Grant | 4.8K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Titone Bonnie T. | Grant | 4.8K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | JANSON JULIA S | Grant | 11K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | JANSON JULIA S | Sell | 10K | $116.09 |
| 2025-02-26 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Grant | 7.4K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Grant | 6.4K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Savoy Brian D | Grant | 7.1K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-26 | Sideris Harry K. | Grant | 25K | $116.31 |
| 2025-02-23 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 71 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | GOOD LYNN J | Tax withheld | 7.0K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | JANSON JULIA S | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 458 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 777 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 878 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 428 | $155.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Titone Bonnie T. | Tax withheld | 154 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 497 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 779 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 163 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 608 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-23 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 114 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 130 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | JANSON JULIA S | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | JANSON JULIA S | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 930 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Titone Bonnie T. | Tax withheld | 244 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Titone Bonnie T. | Tax withheld | 267 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 168 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 226 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 607 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 802 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 119 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 743 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 949 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 767 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 441 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | GOOD LYNN J | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | GOOD LYNN J | Tax withheld | 7.6K | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 90 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-22 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 98 | $115.55 |
| 2025-02-18 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 1.1K | $111.47 |
| 2025-02-18 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 396 | $111.49 |
| 2025-02-18 | Renjel Louis E. | Sell | 3.4K | $111.50 |
| 2025-02-07 | Savoy Brian D | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Savoy Brian D | Tax withheld | 5.5K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | GOOD LYNN J | Grant | 140K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | GOOD LYNN J | Tax withheld | 60K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Grant | 9.1K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Glenn Robert Alexander | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | JANSON JULIA S | Grant | 22K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | JANSON JULIA S | Tax withheld | 8.5K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Weintraub Alexander J. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. | Tax withheld | 4.0K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Batson Scott L. | Grant | 4.9K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Batson Scott L. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Lee Cynthia S. | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Lee Cynthia S. | Tax withheld | 670 | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo | Tax withheld | 6.3K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Renjel Louis E. | Grant | 8.6K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Renjel Louis E. | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Sideris Harry K. | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Sideris Harry K. | Tax withheld | 5.4K | $114.99 |
| 2025-02-07 | Titone Bonnie T. | Grant | 4.6K | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Titone Bonnie T. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $114.99 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-01 | Acquisition/dispositionReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-16 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-12 | Debt obligation3.02Exhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-10 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-09 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-06 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-07 | 0001104659-26-060251 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001326160-26-000022 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001326160-26-000026 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-01 | 2026-03-31 | 0001104659-26-038007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-16 | 0001104659-26-028490 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-12 | 0001104659-26-027080 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-10 | 0001104659-26-025530 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-09 | 2026-03-09 | 0001104659-26-024945 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-06 | 0001104659-26-024729 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-03 | 0001104659-26-022610 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0001326160-26-000014 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-17 | 0001104659-26-017086 ↗ |