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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$116.69
-0.9%
$112.40
$92.75
$121.25
$90.61B0.483.55 million shs4.54 million shs
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$82.70
+0.4%
$81.76
$50.19
$88.38
$35.59B0.683.26 million shs4.79 million shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$73.03
-1.3%
$70.46
$58.88
$86.10
$150.23B0.5811.76 million shs12.10 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$88.72
-1.5%
$85.56
$67.53
$94.45
$98.82B0.465.35 million shs4.54 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
-0.90%+1.24%+1.03%+6.90%+22.77%
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
+0.46%-2.35%+1.08%+11.54%+60.93%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
-1.36%+3.59%+4.84%-0.26%+27.79%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
-1.49%+0.10%+3.81%+6.42%+27.92%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
4.2333 of 5 stars
2.33.05.01.33.41.71.3
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
3.9599 of 5 stars
2.43.01.72.42.92.51.3
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
4.5054 of 5 stars
2.33.04.22.63.12.51.9
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
3.4584 of 5 stars
1.12.04.21.83.02.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
2.57
Moderate Buy$122.935.34% Upside
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
2.73
Moderate Buy$84.111.71% Upside
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$85.9217.65% Upside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.21
Hold$90.542.05% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NEE, SO, DUK, and ETR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/11/2025
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$114.00 ➝ $121.00
3/11/2025
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$123.00 ➝ $128.00
3/11/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$87.00 ➝ $98.00
3/11/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$90.00 ➝ $91.00
3/5/2025
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$132.00 ➝ $135.00
2/21/2025
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$129.00 ➝ $132.00
2/19/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$79.00 ➝ $94.00
2/19/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$75.00 ➝ $86.00
2/19/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$85.00 ➝ $97.00
2/3/2025
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$119.00 ➝ $124.00
2/3/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$83.00 ➝ $85.00
(Data available from 3/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$30.36B2.98$13.98 per share8.35$65.09 per share1.79
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$11.88B3.00$9.05 per share9.14$35.04 per share2.36
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$24.75B6.07$6.49 per share11.25$29.39 per share2.48
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$26.72B3.64$8.95 per share9.91$33.47 per share2.65
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.52B$5.7120.4417.342.7914.90%9.50%2.56%5/6/2025 (Estimated)
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$2.36B$2.4333.9619.232.348.90%10.68%2.49%4/23/2025 (Estimated)
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$6.95B$3.3721.6718.442.4528.06%11.85%3.81%4/22/2025 (Estimated)
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$4.0122.1319.333.0116.47%12.23%3.11%5/1/2025 (Estimated)

Latest NEE, SO, DUK, and ETR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/20/2025Q4 2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.51$0.50-$0.01$0.49$5.90 billion$6.34 billion
2/18/2025Q4 24
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$0.63$0.66+$0.03$0.65$3.24 billion$2.74 billion
2/13/2025Q4 2024
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.61$1.66+$0.05$1.54$7.65 billionN/A
1/24/2025Q4 2024
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$0.53$0.53N/A$0.58$7.97 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.183.58%+2.01%73.20%20 Years
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$2.402.90%+5.94%98.77%N/A
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.263.09%+10.18%67.06%31 Years
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.883.25%+2.96%71.82%24 Years

Latest NEE, SO, DUK, and ETR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/9/2025
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
quarterly$1.04503.86%2/14/20252/14/20253/17/2025
2/14/2025
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
quarterly$0.56653.3%2/28/20252/28/20253/17/2025
1/28/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.723.44%2/18/20252/18/20253/6/2025
1/31/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
quarterly$0.602.96%2/10/20252/10/20253/3/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
1.52
0.67
0.44
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
1.81
0.72
0.59
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.20
0.47
0.38
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.60
0.67
0.66

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
65.31%
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
88.07%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
78.72%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
64.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.10%
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
0.39%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
0.18%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
0.18%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
27,900776.46 million771.71 millionOptionable
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
12,177430.41 million428.73 millionOptionable
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
16,8002.06 billion2.05 billionOptionable
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
27,7001.10 billion1.09 billionOptionable

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Duke Energy stock logo

Duke Energy NYSE:DUK

$116.69 -1.01 (-0.86%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$116.30 -0.39 (-0.33%)
As of 03/12/2025 07:26 PM Eastern
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Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entergy stock logo

Entergy NYSE:ETR

$82.70 +0.32 (+0.38%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$82.72 +0.03 (+0.04%)
As of 03/12/2025 07:36 PM Eastern
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Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. It also engages in the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers, as well as provides decommissioning services to other nuclear power plant owners. It generates electricity through gas, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. The company sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity. It delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NextEra Energy stock logo

NextEra Energy NYSE:NEE

$73.03 -1.00 (-1.35%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$73.08 +0.05 (+0.06%)
As of 03/12/2025 08:00 PM Eastern
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NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

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Southern NYSE:SO

$88.72 -1.38 (-1.53%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$88.82 +0.10 (+0.11%)
As of 03/12/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.