Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Sunday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SRE. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up from $96.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $95.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Argus upgraded Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.67.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

SRE opened at $91.55 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $73.06 and a 12-month high of $101.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.01. The company has a market capitalization of $59.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.03, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.60.

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, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $4.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.44 EPS. The business’s 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.6575 dividend. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. This is a boost from Sempra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 89.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sempra Energy news, CAO Dyan Z. Wold sold 1,539 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.38, for a total value of $146,789.82. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,633 shares in the company, valued at approximately $441,895.54. This trade represents a 24.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jennifer M. Kirk purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $93.44 per share, with a total value of $93,440.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $93,440. The trade was a ? increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 6,192 shares of company stock valued at $576,979 and sold 7,539 shares valued at $706,906. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SRE. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $914,924,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Sempra Energy by 14.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 75,725,594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,813,784,000 after buying an additional 9,396,652 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 106.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,428,007 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $938,325,000 after purchasing an additional 5,374,277 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 9.2% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 54,071,206 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,865,115,000 after purchasing an additional 4,572,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,330,091 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,971,524,000 after purchasing an additional 3,250,783 shares during the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Sempra Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Sempra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sempra’s adjusted Q1 EPS of $1.51 matched estimates and improved from $1.44 a year ago, showing earnings growth despite a mixed operating backdrop. Sempra Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor, Sempra’s Texas utility, reported higher first-quarter net income, supported by rate increases, customer growth, and infrastructure investments, which helps reinforce the company’s long-term growth story. Oncor Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and call coverage emphasized Sempra’s “massive growth plan,” suggesting continued capital investment and expansion, but with limited immediate detail in the available summaries. Sempra Energy Earnings Call Highlights Massive Growth Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations at $3.65 billion versus about $4.10 billion expected, and the company cited weaker natural gas sales and softer California utility revenue. Sempra narrowly misses profit estimates on lower sales
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 and 2027 EPS guidance came in below consensus, which is likely weighing on the stock more than the near-term earnings beat. Conference Call and Earnings Release

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.