DJ Duke Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ shed 1.16% to $125.24 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Duke Energy Corp. closed 3.68% short of its 52-week high of $130.03, which the company achieved on October 22nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.61% to $91.22, Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 1.04% to $91.04, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 1.42% to $64.72.

Trading volume (3.9 M) remained 21,135 below its 50-day average volume of 4.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.

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February 18, 2026 16:41 ET (21:41 GMT)

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