In the latest close session, Dominion Energy (D) was down 1.14% at $56.55. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.98%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.18%.
Coming into today, shares of the energy company had gained 4.51% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector lost 0.96%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.97%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Dominion Energy in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on August 1, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Dominion Energy to post earnings of $0.77 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 40%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $3.69 billion, showing a 5.81% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.39 per share and revenue of $15.37 billion. These totals would mark changes of +22.38% and +6.33%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Dominion Energy. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Dominion Energy possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Dominion Energy is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.87. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 18.15 of its industry.
Meanwhile, D's PEG ratio is currently 1.24. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Utility - Electric Power industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.64.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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