Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Has $10.85 Million Stock Holdings in Dominion Energy Inc. $D

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its position in Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 158,913 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,042 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Dominion Energy were worth $10,852,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in Dominion Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Costello Asset Management INC lifted 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 buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in Dominion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 73.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dominion Energy Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:D opened at $68.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $65.36. Dominion Energy Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.85 and a fifty-two week high of $72.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.48 billion, a PE ratio of 23.96 and a beta of 0.65.

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.11. Dominion Energy had a net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 9.62%. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.04 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.75 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Dominion Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.690 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Dominion Energy Inc. will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dominion Energy Dividend Announcement

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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on D shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Dominion Energy from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Dominion Energy from $68.00 to $66.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised Dominion Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Seaport Research Partners cut Dominion Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Dominion Energy from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dominion Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $68.00.

About Dominion Energy

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.