Duke Energy, US26441C2044

Duke Energy stock: HSBC sets a USD 123.00 target for Duke Energy stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 18:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 2026 revenue reached USD 7.59 billion, up 1.10 percent year over year. Duke Energy stock costs EUR 110.33 on October 22, 2026 after hours.

Analyst coverage and dates

HSBC began coverage with a USD 123.00 target and a Hold rating on October 22, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 7.59 billion, up 1.10 percent year over year.
Duke Energy stock costs EUR 110.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:08 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for November 5, 2026.

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Duke Energy received a new analyst view on October 22, 2026, as HSBC began coverage with a Hold rating and a USD 123.00 price target, according to MarketBeat. The target is 0.52 percent below Duke Energy's USD 123.64 NYSE price as of October 22, 2026, while the euro quote stood at EUR 110.33 at Lang & Schwarz at 6:08 p.m. CEST.

Revenue growth stayed modest

Duke Energy reported USD 7.59 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 1.10 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The figure and comparison were reported by Ticker Scout, which identified June 30, 2026 as the quarter end.

The same quarter produced USD 1.38 in diluted earnings per share, compared with USD 1.25 a year earlier, while operating income reached USD 2.05 billion. Those figures show earnings growing faster than revenue during the reported period.

Stock sits inside its yearly range

Duke Energy's NYSE price was USD 123.64 on October 22, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. ET, with the exchange open. Its 52-week range was USD 112.40 to USD 134.49, and volume reached 1,378,334 shares at that timestamp.

The market capitalization was USD 96.4 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 18.57 as of October 22, 2026. The trailing dividend yield was 3.00 percent, placing income among the central valuation features of the utility stock.

November 5 brings the next report

Duke Energy will publish its third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. ET and hold its earnings call at 10:00 a.m. ET, according to Duke Energy. The scheduled release gives investors a defined date for testing whether the revenue and earnings pattern from the second quarter continues.

Comparison with peers

Duke Energy: P/E 18.57, market capitalization USD 96.4 billion, dividend yield 3.00 percent. The Southern Company: daily change plus 2.70 percent, P/E 22.43, market capitalization USD 106.8 billion. American Electric Power: daily change plus 1.83 percent, P/E 22.46, market capitalization USD 70.6 billion. The peer figures are as of October 22, 2026, with both peers listed on the NYSE in USD.

Analyst target sets a near-term marker

HSBC's USD 123.00 target is below the latest USD 123.64 NYSE price, making the new Hold rating a measured signal rather than an upside call. The next material company date is November 5, when Duke Energy's third-quarter numbers will provide the next operating test.

Duke Energy was trading at EUR 110.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:08 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Duke Energy stock.