Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Sunday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.800-5.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.110. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Sempra Energy also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.300-4.700 EPS.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

Sempra Energy stock opened at $91.48 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $83.20 and a 200-day moving average of $77.31. The firm has a market cap of $59.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.66. Sempra Energy has a 1-year low of $61.90 and a 1-year high of $95.77.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.35 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 20.28% and a return on equity of 8.42%. Sempra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.645 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on SRE. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective (up from $86.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Monday, August 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $84.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sempra Energy

In other Sempra Energy news, Director Kevin C. Sagara sold 28,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.21, for a total transaction of $2,430,637.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,303,149.75. This trade represents a 65.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Alexander Lisa Larroque sold 1,576 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $126,080.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 15,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,248,000. This represents a 9.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 49,987 shares of company stock valued at $4,267,870. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 2.6% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 26,250 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,144,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 454.3% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 22,484 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,704,000 after acquiring an additional 18,428 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 6.5% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 907,245 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $68,832,000 after acquiring an additional 55,708 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 70.2% during the second quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,449 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after acquiring an additional 5,958 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $146,000. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

About Sempra Energy

Sempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Sempra California, Sempra Texas Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. The Sempra California segment provides electric services; and natural gas services to San Diego County.