Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Trims Holdings in Sempra Energy $SRE

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lessened its stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 5.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,158,276 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 67,906 shares during the quarter. Sempra Energy accounts for about 0.6% of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $112,550,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 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 in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake 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 worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Key Financial Inc increased its holdings in Sempra Energy by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Sempra Energy by 83.0% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 355 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SRE traded down $0.53 during trading on Friday, hitting $94.09. 2,409,912 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,012,820. 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 business’s fifty day moving average is $91.94 and its 200-day moving average is $92.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.56. Sempra Energy has a one year low of $73.84 and a one year high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.51. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 14.31%.The business’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.6575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is 89.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $104.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.15.

Insider Transactions at Sempra Energy

In other Sempra Energy news, 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,107,013.10. The trade was a 12.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $232,778.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,380,821.19. This trade represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 13,900 shares of company stock worth $1,261,207. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.