Sempra Energy $SRE Position Increased by Weiss Asset Management LP

Weiss Asset Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 1,047.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 178,510 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 162,949 shares during the quarter. Weiss Asset Management LP’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $17,346,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Sempra Energy by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,590,698 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $142,702,000 after acquiring an additional 74,749 shares during the period. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,289,000. Dockside LLC acquired a new position in Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,938,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 76,734,070 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,774,907,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008,476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $16,629,000. 89.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Sempra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated its Buy rating on Sempra Energy, reinforcing a constructive view on the utility’s outlook. Morgan Stanley Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Sempra Energy (SRE)
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.07 and raised its FY2029 estimate to $6.46, suggesting stronger earnings power over time.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp’s longer-term forecasts for FY2027 and FY2028 remain solid at $5.49 and $5.93 per share, respectively, supporting the case for gradual earnings growth.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SRE shares. TD Cowen began coverage on Sempra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price target on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.23.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 0.5%

Sempra Energy stock opened at $93.00 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $78.97 and a 12-month high of $101.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.56. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.41.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.51. The firm had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 14.31%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a $0.6575 dividend. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 89.15%.

Insider Transactions at Sempra Energy

In other news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was 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 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 through this link. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $232,778.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,380,821.19. This represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,900 shares of company stock valued at $1,261,207. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.