O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Has $9.75 Million Position in Sempra Energy $SRE

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 9.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,400 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,806 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $9,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SRE. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Key Financial Inc raised its position in Sempra Energy by 73.6% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Sempra Energy by 83.0% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 355 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Sempra Energy during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in Sempra Energy by 88.8% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 406 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Sempra Energy stock opened at $91.15 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $93.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.78. Sempra Energy has a 1-year low of $73.06 and a 1-year high of $101.04. The company has a market cap of $59.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.90, a PEG ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.56.

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

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SRE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Sempra Energy from $98.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $118.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $96.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. 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. According to MarketBeat, Sempra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.67.

Insider Transactions at Sempra Energy

In other news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total value of $304,029.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 22,870 shares in the company, valued at $2,107,013.10. This trade represents a 12.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Justin Christopher Bird sold 1,128 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.69, for a total value of $109,066.32. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 21,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,091,598.08. This represents a 4.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,567 shares of company stock valued at $792,663. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.