DUK - Duke Energy Corporation
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$136.56
DETAILS
HIGH:
$140.00
LOW:
$132.00
MEDIAN:
$136.00
CONSENSUS:
$136.56
UPSIDE:
13.56%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
6.31$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
19.1x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $6.31, the base-case value is $100.96 per share. DDM cross-check: $67.57.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (32 analysts)
$136.56
Analyst Range
$132.00 – $140.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
26%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $67.57 (below our primary estimate by 33%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $136.56 (from 32 analysts). Our estimate is 26% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples