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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Duke Energy (DUK)

Duke Energy Q1 2026 reported EPS rises to $1.97 from $1.76; guidance reaffirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Duke Energy reported first-quarter 2026 reported EPS of $1.97 and adjusted EPS of $1.93, up from $1.76 in both measures for the first quarter of 2025. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.55 to $6.80, which matters to shareholders because it signals the company still expects its full-year outlook to hold.

Key points

  • Reported EPS was $1.97 versus $1.76 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.93 versus $1.76
  • Reported results include a $150 million after-tax charge for legal and regulatory settlements and $171 million after-tax gains from asset sales
  • 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.55 to $6.80 reaffirmed; long-term adjusted EPS growth rate of 5% to 7% through 2030 unchanged
  • Electric Utilities and Infrastructure adjusted segment income was $1,404 million versus $1,276 million in the first quarter of 2025

The filing

CompanyDuke Energy (DUK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 4, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Accession number0001326160-26-000022

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 04, 2026.

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