Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 11,493 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $785,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Dominion Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Costello Asset Management INC boosted its holdings in Dominion Energy by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 500 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Dominion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.04% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have issued reports on D. Mizuho boosted their price target on Dominion Energy from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dominion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Dominion Energy from $69.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays decreased their target price on Dominion Energy from $70.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Dominion Energy from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.00.
Key Headlines Impacting Dominion Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Dominion Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dominion’s potential exposure to rising electricity demand from data centers is keeping the utility in focus. Growth in large-load customers could support long-term earnings and rate-base expansion. Why Is Dominion Energy in Focus as Data Center Demand Grows?
- Positive Sentiment: The Virginia State Corporation Commission ordered Dominion to directly assign some transmission costs to data centers and may consider extending the policy to additional upstream costs. Shifting more infrastructure costs to large customers could reduce pressure on residential ratepayers and improve the economics of serving data centers. Dominion Ordered to Assign Transmission Costs to Data Centers
- Positive Sentiment: Dominion completed tower upgrades and restoration work at the Lake Murray Dam and Saluda Hydroelectric Project in South Carolina. The completion strengthens the company’s hydroelectric infrastructure, although temporary boating restrictions remain. Dominion Completes Lake Murray Tower Upgrades
- Neutral Sentiment: Dominion Energy’s foundation opened its fall grant application period for nonprofits, while the company also issued customer energy-saving advice during the heat. These announcements support community relations but are unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Dominion Energy Foundation Opens Fall Grant Applications
- Negative Sentiment: Truist lowered its Dominion price target to $66 from $68 and maintained a “hold” rating, signaling limited expected upside from current levels. Truist Lowers Dominion Energy Price Target
- Negative Sentiment: Dominion is seeking approval for higher fuel-cost charges in North Carolina that could add roughly $23 per month to some customers’ bills. Proposed rate increases may improve cost recovery but risk political backlash, customer resistance and regulatory delays. Dominion Seeks North Carolina Fuel-Cost Increase
- Negative Sentiment: The proposed $67 billion merger with NextEra Energy is facing customer and political concerns, including questions about regulatory oversight and recusal issues involving Virginia officials. Increased scrutiny could complicate approval or extend the transaction timeline. Dominion Customers Raise Concerns Over NextEra Merger
Dominion Energy Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of Dominion Energy stock opened at $68.76 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. Dominion Energy Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.85 and a twelve month high of $72.99. The stock has a market cap of $60.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.96 and a beta of 0.65.
Dominion Energy (NYSE:D – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.11. Dominion Energy had a return on equity of 9.62% and a net margin of 13.98%.The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Dominion Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.690 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Dominion Energy Inc. will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dominion Energy Announces Dividend
The business 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Dominion Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 93.03%.
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.
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