Davis Robert M 4

What Happened
Robert M. Davis, a director of Duke Energy (DUK), received an award/acquisition of 1,602 shares on May 7, 2026. The Form 4 lists an acquisition price of $124.87 per share, for a total value of approximately $200,042. This was an award/grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-07; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-11 (filed 4 days after the transaction).
• Price per share: $124.87; total reported value: $200,041.74 (rounded to $200,042).
• Transaction type/code: A — Grant/award or other acquisition (compensation-related award).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or other special instructions are referenced in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: marked late relative to the typical 2-business-day Form 4 deadline (filed 4 days after the transaction).

Context
Award grants to directors commonly reflect routine compensation (e.g., restricted stock or equity awards) and do not necessarily signal a personal buy/sell decision. Because this is an acquisition via award, it differs from an open-market purchase and should be viewed primarily as compensation-related rather than a direct bullish endorsement. The late filing affects the timeliness of disclosure but does not change the substance of the transaction.