MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Acquires Shares of 12,131 Sempra Energy $SRE

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,131 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,125,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC boosted its position in Sempra Energy by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 79.5% during the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 35,009 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,091,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 57.7% during the fourth quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sempra Energy

In other news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. This trade represents a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

Shares of SRE stock opened at $84.25 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 12 month low of $78.97 and a 12 month high of $101.04. The company has a market capitalization of $55.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $89.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. 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. Analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. Truist Financial set a $100.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Sempra Energy from $108.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.62.

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.