BUZZ – Dominion shares rise as third-quarter profits beat expectations

October 30 - ** Shares of US utility company Dominion Energy D.N rose 1.6%, closing at $66.18

** Driven by increasing electricity demand in Virginia and South Carolina, the company’s third-quarter earnings exceeded market expectations

** Adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter were $1.28, above analysts’ expectations of $1.21 — data compiled by LSEG

** Profit from its Virginia operations rose approximately 27% year-over-year to $862 million; South Carolina operations saw a year-over-year increase of nearly 37%

** The company expects 2026 operating earnings per share to be in the upper half of the forecast range of $3.45 to $3.69

** Including the most recent price gain, shares are up about 13% so far this year

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