Hilltop Holdings Inc. Sells 8,620 Shares of Dominion Energy Inc. $D

Hilltop Holdings Inc. cut its stake in shares of Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) by 61.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,517 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 8,620 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Dominion Energy were worth $341,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Dominion Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dominion Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Dominion Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Costello Asset Management INC grew its holdings in shares of Dominion Energy by 66.7% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dominion Energy in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 73.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dominion Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dominion Energy’s board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6675 per share, payable Sept. 20 to shareholders of record Sept. 4. The uninterrupted payment—now the 394th consecutive dividend—reinforces the utility’s income appeal and may support investor sentiment. Dominion Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend of 66.75 Cents
• Positive Sentiment: The proposed merger with NextEra Energy continues to advance. NextEra executives said they remain on track to close the transaction by late 2027, while Virginia regulators have scheduled an initial public hearing for November. Progress could keep the potential strategic and financial benefits of the deal in focus. NextEra on track to close Dominion merger by late 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Dominion is scheduled to report second-quarter results, with analysts expecting revenue support from approved rates and stronger electricity demand. However, higher costs could offset some of the benefit, making the upcoming earnings release an important near-term catalyst. Dominion Energy to Report Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious: brokerages have a consensus recommendation of “Hold,” and KeyCorp reportedly has a pessimistic view of Dominion’s second-quarter earnings. These views may limit upside ahead of the results. Dominion Energy Given Consensus Recommendation of Hold

Dominion Energy Price Performance

Shares of Dominion Energy stock opened at $70.72 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $68.69 and a 200 day moving average of $64.60. Dominion Energy Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.85 and a 52 week high of $72.99. The company has a market cap of $62.19 billion, a PE ratio of 20.92 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 (NYSE:D) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.43 billion. Dominion Energy had a net margin of 16.93% and a return on equity of 9.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.93 earnings per share. Dominion Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.690 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Dominion Energy Inc. will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current 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 dividend of $0.6675 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Dominion Energy’s payout ratio is presently 78.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on D. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Dominion Energy from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Dominion Energy from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Dominion Energy from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Dominion Energy from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Dominion Energy from $70.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dominion Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.