Duke Energy Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Operating Revenue Rise; Lifts Low End of 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance

06:32 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Duke Energy (DUK) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.99 per diluted share, up from $1.81 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.86. Operating revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $9.10 billion, up from $8.54 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $8.91 billion. For 2026, the company now expects adjusted EPS of $6.70 to $6.80. That compares with its prior guidance of $6.55 to $6.80. Analysts are looking for $6.72.