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

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. 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 2027 guidance to 5.100-5.700 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen initiated coverage on Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $104.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.23.

Sempra Energy Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE SRE traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $84.73. The stock had a trading volume of 753,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,698,382. The business’s 50 day moving average is $91.44 and its 200-day moving average is $92.41. The company has a market cap of $55.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.72, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.57. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $78.97 and a 52 week high of $101.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.15. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 14.31%.During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. Sempra Energy’s quarterly revenue was down .1% 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 4.800-5.300 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $724,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. The trade was a 24.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $304,029.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 22,870 shares in the company, valued at $2,107,013.10. The trade was a 12.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 13,900 shares of company stock valued at $1,261,207 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $80,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $146,000. Finally, McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $168,000. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Company Profile

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.