Duke Energy Announces Executive Retirement and Succession Plan
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: PRnewswire
Updated: 1 hour ago0mins
- Executive Retirement: Duke Energy's Chief Accounting Officer Cindy Lee will retire on March 1, 2026, after 24 years with the company, transitioning to a strategic advisor role until December 31, marking a significant leadership change.
- Successor Appointment: Abby Motsinger, currently Vice President of Investor Relations, will succeed Lee as Chief Accounting Officer on March 1, 2026, bringing 16 years of experience and proven leadership to enhance financial operations.
- Leadership Restructuring: Duke Energy announced several leadership appointments within its Finance organization to support the execution of the largest regulated capital plan in the industry, aimed at meeting unprecedented demand while maintaining exceptional reliability.
- Energy Transition Strategy: The company is undertaking an ambitious energy transition, investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation sources, ensuring customer reliability and value while positioning itself as a leader in renewable energy and energy storage.
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Analyst Views on DUK
Wall Street analysts forecast DUK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DUK is 138.13 USD with a low forecast of 126.00 USD and a high forecast of 150.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 114.390
Low
126.00
Averages
138.13
High
150.00
Current: 114.390
Low
126.00
Averages
138.13
High
150.00
JPMorgan
Neutral
downgrade
$136 -> $126
2025-12-11
New
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$136 -> $126
2025-12-11
New
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $126 from $136 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated models in the North American utilities group.
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
Outperform
maintain
$138 -> $136
2025-11-10
Reason
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
Price Target
$138 -> $136
2025-11-10
maintain
Outperform
Reason
BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker lowered the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $136 from $138 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after its Q3 results. The management expects to announce a $95B-$105B 2026-2030 CapEx plan with Q4 results, implying 8.5% rate base growth, with incremental equity funding 30%-50% of higher CapEx, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Mizuho
NULL -> Outperform
maintain
$132 -> $140
2025-10-27
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$132 -> $140
2025-10-27
maintain
NULL -> Outperform
Reason
Mizuho raised the firm's price target on Duke Energy to $140 from $132 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.
RBC Capital
Stephen D'Ambrisi
resume
$143
2025-10-27
Reason
RBC Capital
Stephen D'Ambrisi
Price Target
$143
2025-10-27
resume
Reason
RBC Capital analyst Stephen D'Ambrisi resumed coverage of Duke Energy with a Sector Perform rating and $143 price target. Over the last two years, Duke has high graded the portfolio, improved the balance sheet, and secured better regulatory structures, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm added it believes the recent 2%-3% outperformance and current 1% premium compared to the large cap regulated electric group adequately reflect the improvements the company has achieved over the past year.
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About DUK
Duke Energy Corporation is an energy holding company. The Company operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I) and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment conducts operations primarily through the regulated public utilities of Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Indiana and Duke Energy Ohio. EU&I provides retail electric service through the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to customers within the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States. The GU&I segment conducts natural gas operations primarily through the regulated public utilities of Piedmont, Duke Energy Ohio, and Duke Energy Kentucky. GU&I serves residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers, including customers served by municipalities who are wholesale customers. It also purchases a diverse portfolio of transportation and storage services from interstate pipelines.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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