DUK Duke Energy CORP

NEUTRAL Impact: 2/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 8, 2026 Processed 28d 9h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $2.9M total
Latest settled — T+20d
DUK ▲ +0.17% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +0.17% · α vs SPY +0.14% · entry $124.02 → $124.22
Next anchor: T+60d in 8w
Last close $122.05 (close Jun 8) · -1.58% from $124.02 entry
Entry anchored
May 7, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.64%
call +0.64% · α +0.41%
$124.81
settled 5w ago
T+5d
+0.24%
call +0.24% · α -1.23%
$124.31
settled 27d ago
T+20d
+0.17%
call +0.17% · α +0.14%
$124.22
settled 5d ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 8w

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Executive Summary

Two Duke Energy insiders, including the CEO, sold a combined $2.93M in open-market sales over a 7-day window. The CEO's $2.49M sale is the largest, but at 0.003% of the $97.4B market cap, the cluster is economically trivial and likely reflects routine portfolio diversification rather than a negative signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.9M
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

The CEO's $2.49M sale is notable in absolute terms but trivial relative to company size. No bearish signal — treat as routine portfolio rebalancing. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or regulatory filings that could provide context, but no immediate action warranted.

Key Facts

  • CEO Harry K. Sideris sold 20,000 shares at $124.37 for $2.49M on 2026-05-08
  • EVP Louis E. Renjel sold 3,500 shares at $125.15 for $438K on 2026-05-11
  • Total cluster value of $2.93M represents 0.003% of Duke Energy's $97.4B market cap
  • 13 directors received non-cash stock grants totaling ~$2.6M on 2026-05-07 — these are compensation awards, not market transactions
  • No open-market purchases occurred in the cluster window

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $2.93M, which is 0.003% of market cap — immaterial

Risk Factors

  • CEO selling near a 52-week high could indicate personal valuation concerns, though the small relative size makes this unlikely
  • No purchases from any insider to offset the selling signal

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Electric & Other Services Combined
Analyst Consensus
48% bullish (29 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-DUK-1778619004497
8 reports for DUK
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Jun 5, 2026
5d ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$121.82 awaiting T+20awaiting T+20$122.05 (+0.19%)
May 8, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$124.02 $124.22▲ +0.17%▲ +0.14%$122.05 (−1.58%)
Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$128.16 $128.01▼ −0.12%▼ −7.98%$122.05 (−4.76%)
Mar 20, 2026
11w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$126.78 $127.88▲ +0.87%▼ −8.45%$122.05 (−3.73%)
Feb 23, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$127.43 $127.33▼ −0.08%▲ +3.87%$122.05 (−4.22%)
Feb 23, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$127.43 $127.33▼ −0.08%▲ +3.87%$122.05 (−4.22%)
Feb 23, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$127.43 $127.33▲ +0.08%▼ −3.87%$122.05 (+4.22%)
Feb 20, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$126.69 $126.78▼ −0.07%▼ −6.02%$122.05 (+3.66%)
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