DUK — Bearish (ASignal Rank 4/4)
ASignal's 10+ AI agent pipeline rates DUK as Bearish with 82% confidence in the Utilities sector.
AI Analysis Summary
Duke Energy (DUK) presents significant risks due to extreme leverage, negative free cash flow, and overvaluation metrics, despite a defensive utility sector position.
Investment Framework Assessment
Evaluated through three legendary investor frameworks:
- Warren Buffett (Value Investing): Grade D — 25/100
- Bill Ackman (Activist Investing): Grade D — 45/100
- Ray Dalio (Macro/Risk Parity): Grade C — 55/100
Consensus: Bearish
Price Intelligence
- Current price: $127.09
- Price target: $123.55 (-2.8%)
- Risk level: high
- Horizon: medium term
Quality Assessment
- Balance sheet: concerning
- Cash flow: poor
- Competitive moat: efficient scale
Peer Group Analysis
DUK is in the “Cash Flow Weak” cluster alongside XEL, WRB, WEC, TRGP, SO (43 stocks total). 0 of 43 peers are currently bullish.