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Dominion Energy (D) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
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Dominion Energy (D - Free Report) closed at $76.90 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.12% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.91% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 2.02%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.26%.
Coming into today, shares of the energy company had gained 3.54% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 3.07%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.51%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from D as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be February 4, 2019. On that day, D is projected to report earnings of $0.94 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 3.3%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.27 billion, up 1.96% from the year-ago period.
D's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.07 per share and revenue of $13.50 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +13.06% and +7.23%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for D should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% lower within the past month. D currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, D is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.67. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.18, which means D is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that D currently has a PEG ratio of 3.09. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Utility - Electric Power industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.55 as of yesterday's close.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Dominion Energy (D) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Dominion Energy (D - Free Report) closed at $76.90 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.12% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.91% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 2.02%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.26%.
Coming into today, shares of the energy company had gained 3.54% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 3.07%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.51%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from D as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be February 4, 2019. On that day, D is projected to report earnings of $0.94 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 3.3%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.27 billion, up 1.96% from the year-ago period.
D's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.07 per share and revenue of $13.50 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +13.06% and +7.23%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for D should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% lower within the past month. D currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, D is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.67. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.18, which means D is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that D currently has a PEG ratio of 3.09. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Utility - Electric Power industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.55 as of yesterday's close.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.