18,182 Shares in Sempra Energy $SRE Acquired by Bank OZK

Bank OZK acquired a new position in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,182 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,686,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 79.5% during the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Sempra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Sempra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its position in Sempra Energy by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $108.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 target price (down from $104.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Barclays reduced their price target on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price objective on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.00.

Sempra Energy Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE SRE traded up $1.61 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $85.65. 3,830,106 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,805,359. The firm has a market cap of $56.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $88.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Sempra Energy has a fifty-two week low of $79.15 and a fifty-two week high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 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. Analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 24th will be given a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 24th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 76.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Caroline Winn sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. This trade represents a 24.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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.