Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) Short Interest Down 22.7% in December

Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,228,912 shares, a drop of 22.7% from the December 15th total of 41,702,591 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,868,217 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 3.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 3.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,868,217 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

D has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Dominion Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. BTIG Research started coverage on Dominion Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Dominion Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $67.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen started coverage on Dominion Energy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Dominion Energy from $67.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.78.

Trending Headlines about Dominion Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Federal judge granted Dominion an injunction to restart construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, allowing work to resume while the company continues its legal fight over the Trump administration’s pause. This reduces near-term schedule and execution risk for a material, multi‑year revenue project and should improve investor sentiment around Dominion’s growth pipeline. US judge grants Dominion bid to restart Virginia offshore wind project
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets note the court decision is a significant legal win for offshore wind nationally, framing the ruling as part of broader industry legal battles with the administration; however the underlying litigation remains active so the longer‑term outcome is unresolved. Crazy week for U.S. offshore wind in federal court as it fights back against administration
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/local items with limited market impact: Dominion plans a routine test of the Lake Murray Dam siren system next week (public notice item). These sorts of operational tests are standard maintenance activities. Don’t be alarmed that sound you hear is just a test
• Negative Sentiment: The injunction is temporary — the government may appeal and the substantive litigation over the administration’s authority to pause offshore wind continues. That ongoing legal uncertainty leaves the project exposed to future stoppages or additional regulatory conditions that could raise costs or delay revenue. Judge Says Dominion Energy Can Resume Wind Project US Halted
• Negative Sentiment: Local opposition and environmental protests around other projects (e.g., proposed gas plant protests) highlight permitting and community risks that can create delays or incremental costs on new infrastructure. These are more localized but worth monitoring for project pipeline risk. ‘Protect the people’: Climate coalition protests proposed gas power plant in Colleton Co.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dominion Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Dominion Energy by 0.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,158,920 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,493,741,000 after purchasing an additional 363,610 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Dominion Energy by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 54,850,042 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,355,175,000 after buying an additional 10,049,691 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Dominion Energy by 1.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,934,223 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,870,966,000 after buying an additional 592,815 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Dominion Energy by 4.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 30,746,146 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,880,742,000 after buying an additional 1,298,881 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Dominion Energy by 3.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,725,397 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,112,697,000 after acquiring an additional 575,350 shares during the last quarter. 73.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dominion Energy Stock Up 1.3%

D traded up $0.81 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $61.15. The company had a trading volume of 6,709,978 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,272,608. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $59.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.78. Dominion Energy has a 52 week low of $48.07 and a 52 week high of $62.87. The company has a market capitalization of $52.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The utilities provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.04. Dominion Energy had a return on equity of 9.60% and a net margin of 16.17%.The business had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Dominion Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.330-3.480 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dominion Energy will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dominion Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.6675 dividend. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. Dominion Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 90.82%.

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.