Mizuho Rates Duke Energy (DUK) buy, $135 Price Target

Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintains a buy rating on Duke Energy Corporation with a $135 price target, a 7.96% upside from the current price.

By EarningsIQ Research Desk · Published Jun 18, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT · Updated Jun 24, 2026, 10:03 AM EDT

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Mizuho rated Duke Energy Corporation ($DUK) "buy" with a $135 price target on June 18, 2026.

Since the rating, $DUK is up 2.6% after 1 week, up 1.6% after 1 month and down 1.1% to date (from the $122.78 close on Jun 18, 2026).

DUK Duke Energy Corporation

$121.47 +6.14% year to date

Daily close · Oct 16, 2026

Key Points

Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell reiterated a buy rating on Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) with a $135 price target on June 18, 2026.
Mizuho's $135 price target implies 7.96% upside from Duke Energy Corporation's ($DUK) current $125.05 share price.
The stock trades near $125.05, backed by a regulated utility footprint spanning the Southeast and Midwest regions.
Wall Street maintains an overall buy consensus on the stock across 18 analyst opinions with a mean target price of $136.94.

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Mizuho Reaffirms Outlook on Duke Energy Corporation

Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell reiterated a buy rating on Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) on June 18, 2026, setting a price target of $135. The updated target sits above the stock's recent trading range, reflecting confidence in the utility provider's core operations across its service areas.

Market Standing and Stock Price Action

The shares recently changed hands at $125.05. The equity moves within a 52-week band spanning from a low of $113.90 to a high of $134.49. Market participants track these levels alongside the company's valuation metrics, including a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.58 based on trailing results.

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$DUK price target

Duke Energy Corporation daily closes and this analyst's $135 target. Not advice.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms continue to monitor the utility sector closely with various rating adjustments. On October 13, 2026, JP Morgan maintained a neutral rating on the stock while adjusting its target from $137 to $130. On the same day, Keybanc maintained its overweight rating while moving its target down from $139 to $128. Truist Securities maintained a buy rating on October 12, 2026, shifting its target from $135 to $130. Barclays kept an overweight rating on October 9, 2026, with a target of $124, down from $132. Morgan Stanley maintained an equal-weight rating on September 18, 2026, moving its target from $133 to $127 after an earlier check at $133 on August 21, 2026. Truist Securities also maintained a buy rating on August 17, 2026, with a target of $135. BMO Capital kept an outperform rating on August 5, 2026, shifting its target from $134 to $132. Overall, the stock holds a consensus buy rating from 18 analysts, with a mean target price of $136.94.

Dividend Commitments to Shareholders

The company distributes an annual dividend rate of $4.34 per share. This translates to a dividend yield of 3.69%, supported by a payout ratio of 0.6416 from recent earnings.

Core Utility Operations in the United States

Duke Energy Corporation operates as an energy provider through regulated electric and gas infrastructure segments in the United States. The enterprise generates electricity using coal, hydro, natural gas, oil, renewables, and nuclear fuel to serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its gas utilities division distributes natural gas and invests in transmission and storage projects across regional markets.

Upcoming Financial Reporting

The company is slated to release its next round of earnings on November 5, 2026. Observers will review those results for updates on infrastructure spending and regulatory outcomes across its service territories.