Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Duke Energy Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Author: Avi Kapoor | November 07, 2025 03:01am

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) will release earnings results for the third quarter before the opening bell on Friday, Nov. 7.

Analysts expect the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.75 per share. That's up from $1.62 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Duke Energy's quarterly revenue is $8.55 billion, compared to $8.15 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Aug. 8, the company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 29 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 26 cents.

Shares of Duke Energy rose 0.2% to close at $124.00 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza initiated coverage on the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and a price target of $126 on Oct. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $132 to $140 on Oct. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $127 to $136 on Oct. 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $131 to $135 on Oct. 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $132 to $135 on Oct. 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%

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