Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Stock Has Average Target Price of $100.53

Shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $99.47.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. HSBC began coverage on Sempra Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $97.50 target price for the company. 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. Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $83.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th.

Key Headlines Impacting Sempra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS rose to $1.40 from $1.11 a year earlier, beating the $1.22 analyst consensus. Sempra said it expects to reach the high end of its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range. Sempra third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor’s third-quarter net income increased to $572 million from $380 million, supported by new base rates, customer growth and higher consumption. Sempra also announced an expected 20% increase to Oncor’s base capital plan, signaling additional investment in its regulated utility business. Oncor third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Sempra’s 2026 EPS guidance is $4.80–$5.30, and its 2027 range is $5.10–$5.70. Both range midpoints are below consensus estimates, although the company expects to reach the high end of its 2026 range and both upper bounds exceed consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $3.19 billion fell short of the $3.31 billion analyst estimate, despite increasing 1.3% year over year. This weaker top-line result may have tempered the positive reaction to the EPS beat. Sempra Q3 earnings and revenue

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Sempra Energy in the second quarter valued at about $5,588,577,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Sempra Energy by 16.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,385,174 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,009,127,000 after acquiring an additional 1,441,981 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $896,599,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Sempra Energy in the second quarter valued at $538,775,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the second quarter valued at $465,202,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Stock Down 2.1%

SRE opened at $78.16 on Wednesday. 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 twelve month low of $76.21 and a twelve month high of $101.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $82.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.55.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.18. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 16.70%. The business had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.11 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 24th were issued a $0.6575 dividend. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 24th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 76.23%.

About Sempra Energy

Sempra is a North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. Formed in 1998 through the merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, the company develops and operates regulated utilities and energy infrastructure.

In California, Sempra’s utilities include San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company, which provide electricity and natural gas services to homes and businesses. In Texas, its operations include an ownership interest in Oncor, an electric transmission and distribution company.

Through its energy infrastructure business, Sempra has also developed and operated natural gas pipelines, storage facilities and liquefied natural gas projects in the United States and Mexico.