Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Price Target Raised to $113.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) had its price target increased by Wells Fargo & Company from $112.00 to $113.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the utilities provider’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $101.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays set a $95.00 price target on Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.20.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SRE traded up $0.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $96.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,816,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,045,205. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $89.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.74. Sempra Energy has a 1-year low of $61.90 and a 1-year high of $97.44.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.16. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 13.27% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The firm had revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.50 earnings per share. Sempra Energy’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from Sempra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 79.14%.

Institutional Trading of Sempra Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SRE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 76,734,070 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,774,907,000 after buying an additional 1,008,476 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its position in Sempra Energy by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 54,071,206 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,865,115,000 after acquiring an additional 4,572,312 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Sempra Energy by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,810,449 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,273,460,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824,280 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,330,091 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,971,524,000 after purchasing an additional 3,250,783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,298,845 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,256,592,000 after purchasing an additional 116,554 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

More Sempra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $113 and kept an “overweight” rating — the new target implies roughly a mid-teens upside from current levels, supporting buy-side interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Company lifted its five-year capital plan (16% increase) and beat Q4 adjusted profit estimates, signaling higher near-term infrastructure spending and growth that justify a premium multiple. Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Sempra issued a robust long‑range EPS outlook (2030 guidance) and highlighted value‑creation initiatives in its 2025 results release, which supports a constructive long-term growth story. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat street estimates ($1.28 vs. consensus ~ $1.12), which investors often reward even though revenue was slightly soft — the beat helps justify recent analyst upgrades. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Sempra raised its quarterly dividend (to $0.6575; ~2.8% yield), a modest increase that supports income-focused investors and signals board confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Moderate Buy,” indicating broad analyst support but not unanimous conviction. AmericanBankingNews
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY‑2026 and FY‑2027 guidance provide ranges that are roughly in line with consensus (some endpoints below/above estimates), leaving near‑term growth visibility mixed. PR Newswire (guidance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors who want detail on segment performance and capital allocation—useful but not market-moving by themselves. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slipped year-over-year (down ~0.2%) and overall profits/cash levels were described as tighter, which could temper valuation expansion and raise near‑term execution questions. Zacks (revenue note)

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.