147,176 Shares in Sempra Energy $SRE Purchased by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 147,176 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $12,994,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in Sempra Energy by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Sempra Energy by 83.0% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 355 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc raised its position in Sempra Energy by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE SRE opened at $92.37 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $93.13 and its 200-day moving average is $91.77. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $73.06 and a 12-month 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 firm has a market cap of $60.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.56.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.51. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The company 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 posted $1.44 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be given a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is 89.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on SRE shares. Morgan Stanley set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, April 20th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $118.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sempra Energy news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total value of $304,029.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 22,870 shares in the company, valued at $2,107,013.10. This trade represents a 12.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Justin Christopher Bird sold 1,128 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.69, for a total value of $109,066.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 21,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,091,598.08. This represents a 4.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 8,567 shares of company stock worth $792,663 in the last 90 days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Sempra Energy

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.