Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Upgraded to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday morning.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 price objective on Sempra Energy in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sempra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.23.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:SRE opened at $93.00 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 1 year low of $78.97 and a 1 year high of $101.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.66. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $91.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.41.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.51. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.44 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 89.15%.

Insider Transactions at Sempra Energy

In other news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at $2,278,600.20. The trade was a 24.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $304,029.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,870 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,107,013.10. The trade was a 12.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 13,900 shares of company stock worth $1,261,207 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sempra Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its position 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in Sempra Energy by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Sempra Energy by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 355 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 73.6% in the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Sempra Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sempra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated its Buy rating on Sempra Energy, reinforcing a constructive view on the utility’s outlook. Morgan Stanley Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Sempra Energy (SRE)
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.07 and raised its FY2029 estimate to $6.46, suggesting stronger earnings power over time.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp’s longer-term forecasts for FY2027 and FY2028 remain solid at $5.49 and $5.93 per share, respectively, supporting the case for gradual earnings growth.

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.