DUK Duke Energy CORP Insider Trading

CEO Sideris sells 20,000 DUK shares; first open-market sale in 3 years as stock trades below 52-week highs.

Harry K. Sideris, Duke Energy's President and CEO, executed his first open-market share sale in three years, disposing of a meaningful position while the stock trades noticeably below its 52-week high. Over the past three years, Sideris has participated in 18 stock-compensation transactions but has abstained from any open-market trading until now—a shift in behavior worth noting. The company remains financially healthy and profitable with consistent revenue generation, providing no obvious distress signal. The timing coincides with the stock trading in a modest downturn over the preceding month, though the longer 90-day trend shows marginal gains, leaving the directional picture ambiguous. As the company's top executive, any change in Sideris's trading behavior merits observation, though a single sale alone—absent a broader cluster of executive selling or adverse company developments—does not constitute a definitive warning signal.

EVP CEO Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo sells 18.2K DUK shares for $2.4M at $131.54–$132.06; reduces stake 28.0%

Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo, EVP and CEO of Duke Energy's Carolinas and Natural Gas business, executed two separate sales totaling 18,246 shares for $2,400,653.47 on March 2, 2026, reducing his shareholding by 28.0% from 65,263 to 47,017 shares. The sales occurred at blended average price $131.57, near the current price of $131.43 and within 0.2% of the 52-week high of $131.63. In his cross-ticker track record, his prior sell achieved a 90-day return of -1.4% (well-timed, as the stock declined after), and his sole prior sale at Duke Energy on February 28, 2025 showed identical timing metrics (30d +2.0%, 90d -1.4%). The timing context is favorable—stock prices have rallied 8.3% over 30 days and 10.8% over 90 days—but the sale's significance is moderated by the executive's division-level scope and the absence of signals indicating broader management concern regarding Duke Energy's $102.2B market cap and stable fundamentals (P/E 18.80, annual revenue growth +5.6%).

CFO Savoy sells 12,000 shares at $127.49–$128.23 for $1.5M; retains 55.1K shares

Brian D. Savoy, EVP & CFO of Duke Energy, executed two separate sales totaling 12,000 shares for $1,532,319.51 on 2026-02-23. The sales were priced at $127.49 and $128.23, near the current price of $128.46 and well within the 52-week range of $111.79–$129.03. The sale reduced his holdings by 17.9%, from 67,112 to 55,112 shares, representing a material but not complete exit from a concentrated position. Duke Energy trades at a P/E of 20.01 with $99.9B market cap, suggesting a mature, stable utility; the sale does not align with any visible earnings deterioration (latest quarter shows $1.4B net income on $8.4B revenue). No FLAG section is present, and no prior TRACK RECORD is available to contextualize whether this sale deviates from this insider's historical trading pattern at Duke Energy or across other issuers.

EVP & CEO Louis E. Renjel sells 6,800 DUK shares at $127.67 for $868.2K; retains 22.0K shares.

Renjel Louis E., serving as EVP, CEO of Defense & Midwest, and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, sold 6,800 shares of Duke Energy at $127.67 on 2026-02-12 for a total value of $868.2K. The sale reduced his holdings from 28.8K shares to 22.0K shares, representing a 23.6% reduction in his position. At the transaction price of $127.67, the stock was trading 0.6% below its 52-week high of $129.03, and the stock has appreciated 8.0% over the preceding 30 days and 4.5% over the preceding 90 days. The company remains fundamentally sound with $8.4B in quarterly revenue, $1.4B in net income, and a market capitalization of $99.7B. The sale occurred without any scheduled trading plan flag and represents a material reduction in executive holdings during a period of upward price momentum.

EVP & Chief Legal Officer Glenn Alexander sells 8,200 DUK shares ($1.0M) at $123.80; retains 11,367 shares post-transaction

Glenn Robert Alexander sold 8,200 shares of Duke Energy on 2025-11-19 at $123.80 per share, reducing his holdings by 41.9% from 19,567 to 11,367 shares. The transaction occurred when DUK trades at $122.54, down 4.5% over the past 30 days and down 1.4% over 90 days, near the lower end of its 52-week range of $105.76–$129.03. His cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior sells with an average 90-day return of +3.8% and a 0.00% well-timed rate, indicating those sales were not followed by declines. At Duke Energy specifically, his prior 2 sales (both on 2024-11-15) posted +4.1% and +3.6% 90-day returns respectively, neither generating the post-sale declines that would characterize well-timed selling. The timing of this transaction relative to Duke's recent price weakness merits observation, though his historical execution at this ticker has not shown a pattern of selling into downturns.

EVP/CLO Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe sold 9,007 shares of DUK at $117.10 for $1.1M, reducing holdings by 16.5%

Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, executed a substantial sale of 9,007 shares at $117.10 on 2025-02-28, reducing his holdings from 54,716 shares to 45,709 shares. The -16.5% reduction in his position represents a meaningful disposal by a senior legal and governance executive, though his post-transaction stake of 45.7K shares remains material. Duke Energy's stock has appreciated 6.0% over the past 30 days and 4.4% over 90 days, trading at $118.67 current price near its 52-week range, suggesting a generally positive price environment at the time of sale relative to recent performance. Without information about the scheduling or plan status of this transaction, the significance remains moderate.

Duke Energy CEO Julia Janson sells 10,000 shares (10.0K shares) at $116.09; retains 69.8K shares post-transaction

Julia Janson, EVP & CEO of Duke Energy Carolinas, sold 10,000 shares at $116.09 on 2025-02-26, reducing her holdings by 12.5% from 79.8K to 69.8K shares. Janson's cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior sells with an average 90-day return of +6.2%, indicating her prior sales have occurred before subsequent stock gains (poorly timed). At DUK specifically, her 2 prior sales occurred at 30-day returns of +3.4% and -0.2%, with 90-day returns of +2.0% and +10.4%, revealing no pattern of well-timed exits (0 of 2 were well-timed at 90-day mark). The stock currently trades at $117.49, only 2.7% below its 52-week high of $120.76, having risen 6.2% over the past 30 days. Duke Energy's fundamentals remain solid with $8.1B quarterly revenue, $1.3B net income, and a 15.18 P/E ratio. This transaction represents a modest portfolio adjustment from a senior executive amid a stock in reasonable proximity to recent highs and exhibiting near-recent upward momentum.

Duke Energy CEO Glenn Alexander sells 15,002 shares ($1.6M) under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan

Glenn Robert Alexander, EVP & CEO of Duke Energy's DEF and Midwest operations, executed 2 separate sales totaling 15,002 shares for $1,646,245.00 on 2024-11-15, reducing his holdings by 60% from 24,989 shares to 9,987 shares. This transaction was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2024-08-13, meaning it is scheduled and not discretionary. The blended average sale price was $109.74 per share across the two transactions at $109.47 and $110.00. As a scheduled plan-based transaction, this sale reflects adherence to a predetermined trading schedule rather than a discretionary timing decision.

Duke Energy CEO Julia Janson sold 10,000 shares at $112.58; still holds 58,657 shares post-transaction.

Julia Janson, EVP & CEO of Duke Energy Carolinas, sold 10,000 shares on 2024-08-23 at $112.58, reducing holdings by 14.6% to 58,657 shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high (current price $113.01 is -0.8% from the $113.92 high), and the stock has appreciated 4.6% in the prior 30 days and 11.7% in the prior 90 days. His prior sell at this same ticker on 2024-05-09 was followed by a 90-day return of +10.4%, indicating the stock rose after that sale rather than declined. The CEO retains a substantial position at the company, and Duke Energy's fundamentals show $7,151,000,000 quarterly revenue, $900,000,000 net income, and a P/E of 20.33.