Sempra Energy $SRE Shares Sold by Forsta AP Fonden

Forsta AP Fonden lowered its stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 141,300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 10,400 shares during the quarter. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $12,475,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SRE. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $914,924,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 75,725,594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,813,784,000 after acquiring an additional 9,396,652 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 106.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,428,007 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $938,325,000 after acquiring an additional 5,374,277 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 54,071,206 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,865,115,000 after acquiring an additional 4,572,312 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 40.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,419,115 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $937,512,000 after acquiring an additional 2,984,409 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE SRE opened at $88.90 on Monday. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $73.06 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. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.89. The firm has a market cap of $58.11 billion, a PE ratio of 30.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.57.

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

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.6575 per share. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is currently 89.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on SRE shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Argus raised shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up from $95.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $104.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sempra Energy

In related news, Director Cynthia J. Warner purchased 2,500 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $92.95 per share, for a total transaction of $232,375.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 11,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,048,011.25. The trade was a 28.49% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $232,778.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,380,821.19. The trade was a 14.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 6,192 shares of company stock worth $576,979 and have sold 13,439 shares worth $1,243,713. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sempra Energy 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.