Duke Energy (DUK) Slips -0.3% on Below-Average Volume

By Tamara Parker • Thursday, July 13 09:47 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Utilities company Duke Energy has moved -0.3% so far today on a volume of 103,692, compared to its average of 2,828,736. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Duke Energy trades -11.43% away from its average analyst target price of $103.93 per share. The 14 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $90.0 to $120.0, and on average have given Duke Energy a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in DUK, you'll want to know the following:

Duke Energy's current price is 21.9% above its Graham number of $75.5, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 4.79, Duke Energy has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
DUK has a forward P/E ratio of 15.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $5.98 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.81 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Duke Energy is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.5 compared to its sector average of 1.03
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States.
Based in Charlotte, the company has 27,859 full time employees and a market cap of $72.26 Billion. Duke Energy currently returns an annual dividend yield of 4.3%.

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