$2,030,000 of DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION lobbying was just disclosed, from Q4 of 2025, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"H.R. 1047 - Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act (transmission and siting of large transmission infrastructure). H.R. 5600 - Streamlining Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand (SPEED) and Reliability Act (transmission market reform, siting of large transmission infrastructure, and interconnection queue reform). H.R. 3657 - The Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act (uprating and approvals of hydropower turbine replacement). H.R. 3617 - Securing Americas Critical Materials Supply Act (uranium classification as a critical material). E.O. 14179 Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence H.R. 6529 - Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act H.R.3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R.3843 - Baseload Reliability Protection Act No specific legislation: Permitting reform (NEPA, CWA, transmission). Artificial intelligence resource adequacy. Load growth. Data center issues. Energy security issues. Nuclear energy - used fuels. DoD use of nuclear energy. Resiliency. Project permitting certainty. Senate permitting reform. Executive action grid executive orders. H.R. 5301, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 No specific legislation: Surface transportation reauthorization generally. No specific legislation: Spectrum issues generally H.R. 4553 & S.3293 - Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (specifically loan programs office, advanced nuclear, SMR, grid resiliency, nuclear fuels reprocessing, and siting of energy projects on Department of Energy sites). H.R.4121 & S. 2256 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (U.S. forest service permitting staff). H.R. 4754 & S. 2431 - House and Senate Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills for FY26 (specifically funding for national parks, national forests & support for permitting staff at U.S. Fish & Wildlife and BOEM). H.R.4016 & S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (specifically funding for energy programs, siting of energy projects on military bases and base resiliency). H.R.5304 & S.2587 House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies bills for FY26 (specifically funding for LIHEAP). H.R.4213, and Senate bill Department of Homeland Security Act of 2026 (specifically TSA support for pipeline safety technical and permitting personnel, and cybersecurity). H.R.3944 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 (specifically to support storm hardening and resiliency efforts at military bases and veterans hospitals). H.R. 5342 & S. 2354 - House and Senate, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bills for FY26 (specifically for energy trade issues). No specific legislation: Hydro programs. H.R. 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (reforming NEPA and section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act). P.L. 91-190 National Environmental Policy Act (categorical exclusions). P.L. 93-205 Endangered Species Act (migratory bird issues). H.R.161 - New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act No specific legislation: EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b. Coal combustion residuals. Effluent Limitation Guidelines. Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (MATS). Draft legislation related to the Federal Permitting Improvement - rights-of-way and siting and permitting. Power demand resource adequacy. Good Neighbor Rule. P.L. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act Clean Energy Credits Implementation; P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act: issues including interest deductibility, 45U, 48E, 48Y, transferability No specific legislation: General Business Credit Monetization. Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax repairs issue. 45U Gross Receipts definition S. 1337 - Reauthorization of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 No specific legislation: Issues related to energy grid supply chain. Cyber and physical security draft legislation. Counter UAS legislation. UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight. Cyber incident reporting generally."
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DUK Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $DUK stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DUK stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE purchased up to $15,000 on 07/10.
- SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE sold up to $50,000 on 06/08.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
DUK Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,214 institutional investors add shares of DUK stock to their portfolio, and 965 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 9,226,192 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,167,851,383
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 3,633,938 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $459,983,872
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 1,648,807 shares (-11.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $208,705,990
- GQG PARTNERS LLC removed 1,299,424 shares (-16.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $164,481,089
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,220,118 shares (+1.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $154,442,536
- FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP added 1,213,376 shares (+157.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $153,589,134
- FMR LLC removed 1,048,914 shares (-9.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $132,771,534
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
DUK Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $DUK recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $DUK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $135.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Anthony Crowdell from Mizuho set a target price of $135.0 on 06/18/2026
- Nicholas Campanella from Barclays set a target price of $134.0 on 06/18/2026
- Richard Sunderland from Truist Securities set a target price of $137.0 on 05/18/2026
- Jeremy Tonet from JP Morgan set a target price of $136.0 on 05/13/2026
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