Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.800-5.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.130. Sempra Energy also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 5.100-5.700 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SRE has been the subject of several research reports. Scotiabank assumed coverage on Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $83.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Sempra Energy from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. BTIG Research set a $100.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $90.00 price target (down from $103.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.47.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of SRE stock opened at $78.16 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Sempra Energy has a 1 year low of $76.21 and a 1 year high of $101.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.55.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.31 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.11 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.14 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 24th were issued a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 24th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is 76.23%.

Key Headlines Impacting Sempra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS rose to $1.40 from $1.11 a year earlier, beating the $1.22 analyst consensus. Sempra said it expects to reach the high end of its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range. Sempra third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor’s third-quarter net income increased to $572 million from $380 million, supported by new base rates, customer growth and higher consumption. Sempra also announced an expected 20% increase to Oncor’s base capital plan, signaling additional investment in its regulated utility business. Oncor third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Sempra’s 2026 EPS guidance is $4.80–$5.30, and its 2027 range is $5.10–$5.70. Both range midpoints are below consensus estimates, although the company expects to reach the high end of its 2026 range and both upper bounds exceed consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $3.19 billion fell short of the $3.31 billion analyst estimate, despite increasing 1.3% year over year. This weaker top-line result may have tempered the positive reaction to the EPS beat. Sempra Q3 earnings and revenue

Sempra Energy Company Profile

Sempra is a North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. Formed in 1998 through the merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, the company develops and operates regulated utilities and energy infrastructure.

In California, Sempra’s utilities include San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company, which provide electricity and natural gas services to homes and businesses. In Texas, its operations include an ownership interest in Oncor, an electric transmission and distribution company.

Through its energy infrastructure business, Sempra has also developed and operated natural gas pipelines, storage facilities and liquefied natural gas projects in the United States and Mexico.