Duke Energy (DUK) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Company Overview - Duke Energy (DUK) is expected to report a year-over-year increase in earnings, with a projected EPS of $1.59, reflecting a +10.4$8 billion, up 4.3% from the previous year [3][12]. Earnings Expectations - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 0.8% lower in the last 30 days, indicating a bearish sentiment among analysts regarding the company's earnings prospects [4][10]. - The Earnings ESP for Duke Energy stands at -1.10%, suggesting a potential difficulty in beating the consensus EPS estimate [11]. Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Duke Energy exceeded the expected EPS of $1.61 by delivering$1.66, resulting in a surprise of +3.11% [12]. - Over the past four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates three times [13]. Industry Context - In the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, IdaCorp (IDA) is also expected to report earnings of $1.03 per share, indicating a year-over-year change of +8.4$458.34 million, up 2.1% [17]. - IdaCorp's consensus EPS estimate has been revised 2.2% higher recently, but it has a negative Earnings ESP of -0.32%, making it challenging to predict an earnings beat [18].