Commerce Bank Takes Position in Dominion Energy Inc. $D

Commerce Bank acquired a new position in Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 136,683 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $9,334,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Dominion Energy by 64.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,081 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,553 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Dominion Energy by 8.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,571 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $985,000 after buying an additional 1,344 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Dominion Energy by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 70,968 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,979,000 after buying an additional 20,522 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dominion Energy by 71.2% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 30,460 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,708,000 after buying an additional 12,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of Dominion Energy by 9.5% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 124,573 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $7,041,000 after acquiring an additional 10,775 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.04% of the company’s stock.

Dominion Energy Price Performance

Shares of Dominion Energy stock opened at $66.64 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $58.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $69.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.65. Dominion Energy Inc. has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $72.99.

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

Dominion Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, September 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.6675 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Dominion Energy’s payout ratio is 93.03%.

More Dominion Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded Dominion Energy, citing what it views as favorable odds for the NextEra transaction and additional upside potential. TD Cowen Just Upgraded Dominion Energy. Here’s Why.
• Positive Sentiment: Dominion said it expects to receive a refund related to tariffs imposed during the Trump administration. The reimbursement could provide a modest cash-flow benefit. Dominion says they’re getting a Trump Tariff refund
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its Dominion price target from $71 to $68 and assigned an “equal weight” rating. The revised target still implies limited upside, but the reduction signals more cautious expectations. Morgan Stanley lowers Dominion Energy price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts collectively maintain a “Hold” consensus rating, suggesting Wall Street sees a relatively balanced risk-reward profile. Dominion Energy receives consensus Hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed NextEra merger continues to face political and regulatory scrutiny. Virginia, Maine and Massachusetts officials have raised concerns about competition and potential increases in energy costs, while South Carolina regulators are examining the transaction timeline. These objections could delay approval, increase required concessions or reduce the deal’s expected benefits. Maine governor raises concerns about NextEra-Dominion merger
• Negative Sentiment: Local homeowners are opposing a Dominion power-line project, citing potentially significant costs and property impacts. The dispute adds reputational and permitting risk, although its direct financial effect remains unclear. Ashburn homeowners oppose Dominion power line

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Seaport Research Partners downgraded shares of Dominion Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Dominion Energy in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen upgraded Dominion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $69.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut Dominion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Dominion Energy from $70.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.93.

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.