• If you are wondering whether Dominion Energy's current share price offers fair value or not, this article walks through what the numbers are saying about the stock.
• With the share price at US$65.65 and returns of 2.9% over 7 days, 7.4% over 30 days, 10.8% year to date and 23.7% over 1 year, the stock has given investors plenty to think about, especially when viewed alongside the 31.3% 3 year and 13.5% 5 year returns.
• Recent news coverage has focused on Dominion Energy's position as a regulated utility and how investors are weighing its long term stability against changing interest rate expectations. Commentators have also been discussing how these themes may be feeding into the recent share price performance and investor attitude toward risk in the utilities sector.
• Our valuation model currently gives Dominion Energy a score of 2 out of 6. This means it screens as undervalued on 2 of 6 valuation checks. Next, we will walk through those methods and then finish with a broader way to think about what valuation might mean for your own decision making.

Dominion Energy scores just 2/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: Dominion Energy Dividend Discount Model (DDM) Analysis

The Dividend Discount Model estimates what a stock might be worth by projecting future dividends, applying a growth rate, then discounting those payments back to today.

For Dominion Energy, the model uses an annual dividend per share of US$2.70, a return on equity of 6.72% and a payout ratio of 105.41%. Because the payout ratio is above 100%, the implied dividend growth rate is slightly negative at around 0.36% a year, based on the formula shown, calculated as (1 - 105.41%) x 6.72%.

Plugging these inputs into the DDM gives an estimated intrinsic value of about US$36.80 per share. Compared with the current share price of US$65.65, the model implies Dominion Energy screens as 78.4% overvalued on this dividend based approach.

This result depends on the assumption that dividends grow very slowly or shrink slightly over time, which is what the current payout and return on equity suggest.

Result: OVERVALUED

Our Dividend Discount Model (DDM) analysis suggests Dominion Energy may be overvalued by 78.4%. Discover 56 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities.

Approach 2: Dominion Energy Price vs Earnings

For profitable companies, the P/E ratio is a useful way to gauge what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings. This tends to be more stable than revenue or book value for mature businesses such as utilities.

The P/E a stock usually trades on is influenced by what investors expect for its future growth and how risky they think those earnings are. Higher expected growth or lower perceived risk can support a higher P/E, while slower growth or higher risk usually leads to a lower P/E.

Dominion Energy currently trades on a P/E of 21.48x, compared with the Integrated Utilities industry average of about 19.63x and a peer average of 23.48x. Simply Wall St also calculates a proprietary Fair Ratio for the company of 24.19x, which represents the P/E you might expect given factors such as earnings growth, profit margins, industry, market cap and risk profile.

This Fair Ratio can be more helpful than a simple peer or industry comparison because it adjusts for company specific traits rather than assuming all utilities deserve the same multiple. With a Fair Ratio of 24.19x and a current P/E of 21.48x, Dominion Energy appears undervalued on this P/E-based view.

Result: UNDERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your Dominion Energy Narrative

Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives let you attach a clear story about Dominion Energy to the numbers you care about. They link your view of its future revenue, earnings and margins to a financial forecast, a fair value, and a simple comparison to the current share price. All of this is available within an accessible tool on Simply Wall St’s Community page that updates when new information comes in, such as the latest US$63.50 fair value estimate or news on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. One investor might build a Narrative that leans on the higher analyst target of US$67.00 with stronger confidence in offshore wind and grid projects. Another might anchor closer to the US$54.00 low target with more weight on cost, regulatory and funding risks. Each investor is given a clear, numbers-backed way to decide whether the current price looks high, low or about right for their own decision making.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.