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

Hilltop Holdings Inc. trimmed its position in Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) by 61.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Dominion Energy by 46.2% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 44,943,727 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,633,253,000 after purchasing an additional 14,197,581 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Dominion Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $655,142,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in shares of Dominion Energy by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 59,790,734 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,503,142,000 after purchasing an additional 4,940,692 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Dominion Energy in the fourth quarter worth $125,495,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Dominion Energy by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 48,620,273 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,848,662,000 after buying an additional 1,686,050 shares in the last quarter. 73.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dominion Energy Price Performance

Shares of Dominion Energy stock opened at $70.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.19 billion, a PE ratio of 20.92 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Dominion Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.85 and a 12 month high of $72.99. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $68.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.60.

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.05. Dominion Energy had a return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 16.93%.The business had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. Dominion Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Dominion Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.690 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dominion Energy Inc. will post 3.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dominion Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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 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 dividend payout ratio is 78.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on D. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Dominion Energy from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Dominion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $65.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target 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. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Dominion Energy from $70.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Dominion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dominion Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Trending Headlines about Dominion Energy

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 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.