XTX Topco Ltd Takes Position in Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK)

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Duke Energy Co. (NYSE:DUK - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,869 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $309,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DUK. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its position in Duke Energy by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 31,353 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $3,378,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Duke Energy by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,456 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Intergy Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Duke Energy by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $228,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Duke Energy by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 7,233 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $779,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Missouri Trust & Investment Co grew its position in Duke Energy by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 1,071 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.31% of the company's stock.

Duke Energy Price Performance

DUK traded up $0.81 during trading on Monday, hitting $120.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,119,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,389,866. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.39. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $118.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.38. Duke Energy Co. has a 12 month low of $97.49 and a 12 month high of $125.27.

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.05. Duke Energy had a return on equity of 9.50% and a net margin of 14.90%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Duke Energy Co. will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on DUK. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Duke Energy from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Guggenheim raised their target price on Duke Energy from $132.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Duke Energy from $123.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $114.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Duke Energy from $111.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Duke Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $123.87.

About Duke Energy

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.