Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $68.00.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on D shares. Seaport Research Partners cut Dominion Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Dominion Energy from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Dominion Energy from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Dominion Energy from $70.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Dominion Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd.

Key Stories Impacting Dominion Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Dominion Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dominion reported second-quarter operating earnings of $0.79 per share, above the $0.68 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 17.6% year over year to $4.48 billion, exceeding expectations of $4.04 billion. Dominion Energy Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Virginia utility performance and growing electricity demand from data centers supported the quarter. Dominion said demand from server facilities in its service territory has surpassed 50 gigawatts, strengthening the long-term case for power-load growth. Top US Data Center-Serving Utility Dominion Tops Profit Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company plans to build a natural-gas power plant at Mount Storm, potentially adding generation capacity to serve rising electricity demand. Dominion to Build Natural Gas Power Plant at Mount Storm
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion reaffirmed fiscal 2026 operating EPS guidance of $3.45 to $3.69, with the midpoint of $3.57 slightly below the $3.59 consensus estimate. Dominion Energy Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income fell to $340 million, or $0.37 per share, from $760 million, or $0.88 per share, a year earlier. Rising operating expenses and weaker performance in some segments reduced the quality of the headline earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: A reported analyst downgrade recommended taking profits ahead of a potential NextEra Energy merger, while Virginia lawmakers’ consideration of a special session adds uncertainty around the transaction. Dominion Energy: Take Profits Ahead of the Potential NextEra Merger
• Negative Sentiment: Residents are protesting a Dominion power-line project and demanding that the line be buried, creating potential permitting, cost and execution risks. Concerns about aging grid infrastructure and customer complaints over high summer bills add to the company’s reputational and regulatory pressure.

Dominion Energy Stock Performance

D opened at $69.32 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.85. The firm has a market cap of $60.96 billion, a PE ratio of 24.15 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Dominion Energy has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $72.99.

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.04 billion. Dominion Energy had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 13.98%.Dominion Energy’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Dominion Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.690 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dominion Energy will post 3.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dominion Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, September 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.6675 dividend. This represents a $2.67 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Dominion Energy’s payout ratio is currently 93.03%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dominion Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Dominion Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Costello Asset Management INC boosted its position in shares of Dominion Energy by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 500 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Dominion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 73.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dominion Energy Company Profile

Dominion Energy, Inc, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a diversified energy company that primarily operates regulated electricity and natural gas utilities and develops energy infrastructure. The company’s core activities include the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as the purchase, storage and delivery of natural gas. Dominion combines traditional utility operations with energy infrastructure businesses to provide essential services across its service territories.

Dominion’s electricity portfolio spans multiple technologies and fuel sources, including nuclear, natural gas-fired generation and renewable resources such as utility-scale solar and wind.