Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) fair value analysis

S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07

Duke Energy Corporation is one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, operating electric and gas utilities that provide energy services to millions of customers. The company serves customers across the Carolinas, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee through its regulated utility subsidiaries.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Fairly valued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, DUK is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.

DUK currently ranks #22 of 36 Utilities stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $120.22
Sector: Utilities
12-month range: $117.44–$131.63

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: F
Leverage: High
Margin trend: Contracting
Revenue growth: Declining
RSI zone: Neutral
52-week position: The bottom quarter of its range

What our data shows for DUK

Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for DUK, built from quarterly earnings records.
Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $117.44–$131.63.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 45.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent DUK news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for DUK is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.

Dividends vs. Annuity: Which Turns $930,000 Into More Monthly Income for Life? (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-05)
TickrTrends take: Duke Energy's Fairly valued assessment reflects a balance between its utility sector fundamentals and current market pricing, making dividend sustainability a key metric for investors to monitor. The comparison between dividend yields and annuities highlighted in this headline underscores why valuation context matters for income-focused shareholders, as DUK's current valuation should theoretically incorporate realistic assumptions about future dividend growth and capital preservation. Investors should track whether management's capital allocation decisions and rate case outcomes continue to support the dividend policy that underpins its fair value rating.
3 Utility Dividend Stocks Built to Keep Paying in Any Economy (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-04)
TickrTrends take: Duke Energy operates in the Utilities sector, where dividend-paying companies are often valued based on their ability to maintain payouts across economic cycles. The company's current TickrTrends valuation assessment of Fairly valued suggests the market has already priced in reasonable expectations for stable dividend performance typical of utility operators. Investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether DUK's earnings growth and capital investments support the dividend sustainability narrative that utilities in this sector typically rely upon.
Is Duke Energy Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq? (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-03)
TickrTrends take: Duke Energy operates in the Utilities sector and currently trades at a valuation level assessed as fairly valued by TickrTrends. The headline's focus on relative performance against the Nasdaq suggests potential divergence between DUK's stock movement and broader technology-heavy indices, which is typical for utility stocks given their different risk and growth profiles. Investors monitoring valuation should track whether any performance gap reflects sector rotation or company-specific factors that might challenge the fairly valued assessment.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is DUK stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), DUK is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is DUK's TickrTrends verdict?

DUK's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does DUK compare to other Utilities stocks?

DUK ranks #22 of 36 Utilities stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is DUK overbought or oversold?

DUK's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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