Pacer Advisors Inc. Reduces Holdings in Sempra Energy $SRE

Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its position in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 36.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,662 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 18,742 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $3,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 52.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,008 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,285,000 after acquiring an additional 6,196 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 53,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,819,000 after purchasing an additional 15,474 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 6.2% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 14,699 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,114,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 78.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 771 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 80.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 423,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,072,000 after purchasing an additional 188,131 shares in the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE SRE opened at $84.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.69. Sempra Energy has a one year low of $78.97 and a one year high of $101.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.13 billion, a PE ratio of 28.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.57.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.15. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The firm had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. Sempra Energy’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a dividend of $0.6575 per share. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 89.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,380,821.19. This represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,900 shares of company stock valued at $1,261,207. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat estimates. Sempra reported adjusted EPS of $1.16, above the $1.01 consensus and up from $0.89 a year earlier. GAAP earnings increased to $1.21 per share from $0.71, supported by stronger results from its utility and infrastructure businesses. Sempra Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor delivered significant growth. Sempra’s Oncor Electric Delivery investment reported second-quarter net income of $428 million, up from $259 million a year earlier. Higher regulated revenues, new base rates, surcharges, infrastructure investment and customer growth helped drive the improvement. Oncor Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Operating fundamentals improved. The company highlighted stronger operating cash flow, continued rate-base growth and contributions from utility and infrastructure operations. Initial ECA LNG revenue was also expected to support results. Sempra 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell short of expectations. Quarterly revenue was approximately $3.0 billion, below the $3.14 billion analyst estimate and down slightly year over year. The sales miss offsets some of the benefit from the earnings beat. Sempra Q2 Earnings Outpace Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance ranges trail consensus at their midpoints. Sempra’s FY 2026 EPS outlook of $4.80–$5.30 has a midpoint below the $5.11 consensus, while its FY 2027 range of $5.10–$5.70 is below the $5.54 consensus at the midpoint. This may limit near-term upside despite the quarterly beat.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SRE. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sempra Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.23.

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.