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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Duke Energy Corporation 57 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is risk-adjusted profile at 75, and its lowest is price momentum at 39.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06DUK · composite score
About Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy is one of the largest US utilities, delivering electricity to more than 8 million customers through subsidiaries in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.6 million customers.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why DUK scores 57/100
DUK's 8 factor scores run from 39 to 75, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 57. Here is how DUK breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 17.6x vs sector 18.5x median
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 52%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 30 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 30 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How DUK compares
As of October 6, 2026, Duke Energy Corporation is tied for 13th of 17 in Utility Stocks, where the average score is 59.
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Key risks for DUK
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Duke Energy Corporation sits in the Utilities (rate-sensitive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 1/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds DUK's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking DUK
Duke Energy Corporation rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add DUK to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates DUK
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Duke Energy Corporation's 57/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about DUK
Is Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Duke Energy Corporation Hold with a composite score of 57/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Duke Energy Corporation's MELANY score?
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a MELANY composite score of 57/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the DUK stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores DUK from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Duke Energy Corporation stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Hold with a composite of 57/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the DUK stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for DUK. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 57/100 across eight factors for Duke Energy Corporation, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is DUK stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 50/100 for Duke Energy Corporation, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives DUK's read.
What price should I buy DUK at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for DUK at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add DUK to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying DUK stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Duke Energy Corporation: Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Duke Energy Corporation a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 56/100 for Duke Energy Corporation, and earnings track record, at 72/100. The 57/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will DUK stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 39/100 for DUK right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this DUK rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores DUK continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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