DUKE ENERGY CORPDUK
ASignal's systematic analysis rates DUK as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Sep 15, 2026
The case on DUK
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- RSI near oversold level (32.99) suggests potential downside protection
- Gross margin of 51.97% indicates strong pricing power
- Dividend yield of 3.63% (corrected from erroneous 363%) provides income appeal
- Payout ratio of 64.16% is sustainable for a utility
- Forward P/E of 16.59x is reasonable for regulated utility sector
- MACD below signal line with negative histogram indicates ongoing downtrend
- Price below both SMA20 and SMA50 showing short- to medium-term bearish momentum
- Free cash flow negative at -$4.48B raises sustainability concerns
- Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62x is elevated for sector
- Current and quick ratios below 1.0 signal liquidity pressure
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