Insider Selling: Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Director Sells $232,778.00 in Stock

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $232,778.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,380,821.19. The trade was a 14.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Sempra Energy stock opened at $91.54 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $73.06 and a 52 week high of $101.04. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $94.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.03, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.60.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.51. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.44 EPS. Sempra Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.870-5.370 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a $0.6575 dividend. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 89.15%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on SRE shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $104.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $96.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 79.5% during the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 355 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 73.6% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

About Sempra Energy

Sempra Energy is a San Diego–based energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates businesses delivering electricity and natural gas. Its operations include regulated utility services that provide electric and gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as non‑regulated infrastructure businesses that develop and manage large-scale energy assets.

The company’s product and service portfolio spans electricity and natural gas delivery, transmission and storage, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, power generation and electric transmission projects.