DUK Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
DUK Report Adjusted EPS IN-LINE pred ~$1.30 vs. cons $1.29 MEDIUM
DUK Report Revenue IN-LINE pred ~$7.70B vs. cons $7.66B LOW
DUK Report Executed data-center ESAs (GW signed) BEAT pred ~8.5 GW vs. prior/implied cons ~7.6 GW MEDIUM
DUK Guide FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance UNCHANGED guide $6.55–$6.80 (mid $6.68) vs. cons $6.71 (FY2026) HIGH
DUK Guide Long-term EPS growth (top-half from 2028) UNCHANGED guide 5–7% vs. cons ~6% (2025–2030 CAGR) MEDIUM
DUK Guide DEC NC rate case outcome (already settled 7/17) BETTER settled 9.8% ROE, $496M/2yr req vs. original $1,002M ask (DEC NC, rates 1/1/2027) HIGH
DUK Guide Late-stage data-center pipeline BETTER guide ~16 GW vs. prior 15.4 GW (late-stage pipeline) LOW
DUK Guide Five-year capital plan UNCHANGED guide ~$103B vs. prior $103B (2025–2029 capex plan) MEDIUM
DUK Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +0.4% LOW
DUK Return 5-day cumulative residual +0.6% (STABILIZE) Q2 is DUK's seasonally light, low-stakes print and the single biggest near-term catalyst — the DEC NC rate case — was already resolved constructively on 7/17 (9.8% ROE, rates 1/1/27), so it is de-risked rather than a fresh surprise. With FY26 guide ($6.55–6.80) and the 5–7% LT algo reaffirmed and consensus ($6.71) already inside the range, there are no implicit out-period cuts to pull estimates down; if anything, higher signed data-center ESAs supply modest upward bias. Absent a revision impulse, the low-beta name mean-reverts around its pre-print level after the initial reaction, though a still-soft regulated-utility tape (SO/NEE weak) caps upside — hence stabilize, not follow-through. LOW