Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Buys Shares of 87,227 Sempra Energy $SRE

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 87,227 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,087,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of SRE. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in Sempra Energy by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

Sempra Energy stock opened at $84.25 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.42, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.57. Sempra Energy has a one year low of $78.97 and a one year high of $101.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $89.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.14.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 16.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on SRE shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 price target on Sempra Energy in a report on Thursday, July 16th. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price objective on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays lowered their target price on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at $2,278,600.20. This represents a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Sempra Energy Company Profile

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.