Duke Energy CORP(DUK)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
DUK is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.89.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±1.3%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 10 EPS beats and 2 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 10 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 10 times.
- Aug '26Beat▼ 0.0%
- May '26Beat▲ +0.1%
- Feb '26Beat▲ +1.6%
- Nov '25Beat▼ -0.3%
- Aug '25Beat▼ -0.1%
- May '25Beat▲ +1.8%
- Feb '25Beat▼ -2.1%
- Nov '24Missed▼ -2.2%
- Aug '24Beat▲ +1.7%
- May '24Beat▲ +1.8%
- Feb '24Missed▼ -3.0%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +0.4%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did DUK fall after beating earnings?
4 of DUK's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
DUK beat EPS estimates in 10 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- Aug 4, 2026EPS beat +10.0%stock 0.0% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- Nov 7, 2025EPS beat +3.4%stock -0.3% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- Aug 5, 2025EPS beat +6.8%stock -0.1% next day
- It had risen 5.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.3% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.1%.
- Feb 13, 2025EPS beat +0.6%stock -2.1% next day
- It had risen 8.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- The EPS beat was small (+0.6%).
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was DUK's earnings move already priced in?
DUK's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does DUK hold its opening gap after earnings?
DUK's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 4 reports DUK opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 4 times (50%), and fully reversed 1 time.
- May 5, 2026FadedOpened +1.1%, closed +0.1%
- Aug 5, 2025ReversedOpened +2.3%, closed -0.1%
- May 6, 2025HeldOpened +1.0%, closed +1.8%
- Aug 6, 2024HeldOpened +1.3%, closed +1.7%
What the history says
- DUK has beaten EPS estimates in 7 straight quarters.
- It fell after 4 of its 10 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
DUK earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Before open | $1.30 | $1.43 | +10.0% | -0.01% | -0.31% |
| May 5, 2026 | Before open | $1.80 | $1.93 | +7.2% | +0.10% | -2.02% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Before open | $1.49 | $1.50 | +0.7% | +1.58% | +3.61% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Before open | $1.75 | $1.81 | +3.4% | -0.27% | -0.27% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Before open | $1.17 | $1.25 | +6.8% | -0.14% | +1.42% |
| May 6, 2025 | Before open | $1.59 | $1.76 | +10.7% | +1.81% | -0.62% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Before open | $1.65 | $1.66 | +0.6% | -2.08% | -4.71% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Before open | $1.72 | $1.62 | -5.8% | -2.24% | -1.03% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Before open | $1.02 | $1.18 | +15.7% | +1.72% | +1.28% |
| May 7, 2024 | Before open | $1.38 | $1.44 | +4.3% | +1.83% | +2.59% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Before open | $1.54 | $1.51 | -1.9% | -2.98% | -2.98% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Before open | $1.92 | $1.94 | +1.0% | +0.39% | +0.20% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.89, revenue $9.00B.
DUK Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Duke Energy CORP's reported history
DUK is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.89.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, DUK beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 7 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, DUK moved an average of ±1.3% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 1.8% and the largest drop -3.0%.
DUK fell in the first session after 4 of its last 10 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, DUK moved an average of +2.7% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 67% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 33% of the time, averaging +0.6%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 4 reports DUK opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 4 times (50%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · DUK: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 4, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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