Dominion Energy stock rises 0.98 percent as merger review widens
Published on 10/06/2026 at 17:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Dominion Energy stock was trading at USD 61.62 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, up 0.98 percent at 11:03 a.m. ET. A Virginia ruling has widened scrutiny of the company's proposed USD 67.0 billion combination with NextEra Energy.
Merger faces a regulatory test
According to Utility Dive on October 5, 2026, a Virginia State Corporation Commission hearing examiner ordered Dominion and NextEra to release documents sought during the merger review, including a memo linked to an investigation into Florida Power and Light. The ruling addresses document access rather than the final approval of the transaction.
Dominion and NextEra had presented a customer package on September 14, 2026, that included four years of USD 10 monthly residential bill credits, USD 100 million in additional EnergyShare assistance through 2038 and 1,000 new direct jobs in Virginia, according to Dominion Energy. The companies continue to expect closing in the second half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
Q2 revenue rose 17.6 percent
Dominion's second-quarter 2026 operating earnings reached USD 0.79 per share against a USD 0.68 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 17.6 percent year over year to USD 4.48 billion, MarketBeat reported in its September 18, 2026 coverage. The earnings beat gives the utility a stronger operating comparison, even as merger execution remains a central valuation issue.
The same report said Dominion reaffirmed fiscal 2026 operating earnings guidance of USD 3.45-3.69 per share. Dominion serves 3.6 million electricity customers in Virginia and the Carolinas and 500,000 natural gas customers in South Carolina, according to its September 14, 2026 release.
Analysts see a measured upside
MarketBeat reported on September 15, 2026, that 15 analysts assigned Dominion an average Hold rating, with five Buy, nine Hold and one Sell recommendation and an average 12-month target of USD 69.79. That target lies 13.3 percent above the October 6 price of USD 61.62.
Morgan Stanley lowered its target from USD 68.00 to USD 66.00 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating on September 18, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The split between a Hold consensus and individual target revisions keeps the merger timetable and regulatory disclosures important for the stock's next valuation step.
Stock stays below its yearly high
Dominion Energy stock was last at USD 61.62 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. ET, with a session range of USD 61.01 to USD 61.65 and a 52-week range of USD 55.85 to USD 72.99. Its market capitalization was USD 54.2 billion and trading volume was 684,663 shares at that time.
Dominion Energy stock facts
- Company: Dominion Energy, Inc.
- ISIN: US25746U1097
- Ticker: D
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 11:03 a.m. ET): USD 61.62
- Market capitalization: USD 54.2 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 55.85-72.99 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Regulated Electric
