Several research analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Duke Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $141.00 to $134.00 in a research report on Friday, September 26th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Duke Energy from $131.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Scotiabank set a $137.00 price objective on Duke Energy and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price objective on Duke Energy from $122.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $132.00 price objective on Duke Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock.