** Duke Energy (DUK.N) topped Wall St Q1 profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday, helped by a rebound in rate-based infrastructure spending and favorable weather conditions

** Median PT of twenty-four brokerages covering the stock is $140 with "buy" rating - LSEG data

VOLTS OVER VIBES

** Truist Securities ("buy," PT: $142) expects positive trends to feature on the call but notes weaker underlying retail electricity sales, which could raise questions about near‑term expectations compared with DUK's longer‑term outlook

** Mizuho ("outperform," PT: $139) says co is positioned to steadily deliver within its 5%–7% long‑term earnings growth range, supported by rising load demand, disciplined capital execution and an expectation of constructive regulatory outcomes

** TD Cowen ("buy," PT: $143) says co's forward outlook looks solid, with growing visibility on capital recovery and confidence in hitting the upper end of its long‑term earnings growth range as large‑load projects move toward execution

** BTIG ("buy," PT: $141) says "We view the company's outlook as conservative yet attainable given DUK's size as well as its visibility on the projects within the pipeline"