Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) EVP Caroline Ann Winn Sells 8,000 Shares

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total value of $724,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 25,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,278,600.20. The trade was 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 hyperlink.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE:SRE opened at $90.36 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $59.07 billion, a PE ratio of 30.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $92.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.71. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $73.18 and a 12-month high of $101.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51. The firm had revenue of $3.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 14.31%.Sempra Energy’s revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.44 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 89.15%.

Institutional Trading of Sempra Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,587 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $773,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 5,191 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $458,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 79.5% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisor OS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 9,681 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $871,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus upgraded Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $96.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $95.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Sempra Energy from $98.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.67.

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.