Sempra Energy $SRE Stock Holdings Lifted by Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd

Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd increased its holdings in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 20.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 37,265 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,377 shares during the period. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $3,621,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,590,698 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $142,702,000 after acquiring an additional 74,749 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Sempra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,289,000. Dockside LLC bought a new position in Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $3,938,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Sempra Energy by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 76,734,070 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,774,907,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008,476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $16,629,000. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 0.5%

Sempra Energy stock opened at $93.00 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $78.97 and a 12-month high of $101.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.56. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.41.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its 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 firm had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.44 earnings per share. The firm’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 research analysts expect that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th were issued a dividend of $0.6575 per share. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 89.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sempra Energy news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total value of $724,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. The trade was a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $232,778.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,423 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,821.19. This represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,900 shares of company stock worth $1,261,207. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SRE has been the subject of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price objective on Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 target price on Sempra Energy in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Truist Financial set a $104.00 price target on Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.23.

Key Sempra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated its Buy rating on Sempra Energy, reinforcing a constructive view on the utility’s outlook. Morgan Stanley Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Sempra Energy (SRE)
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.07 and raised its FY2029 estimate to $6.46, suggesting stronger earnings power over time.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp’s longer-term forecasts for FY2027 and FY2028 remain solid at $5.49 and $5.93 per share, respectively, supporting the case for gradual earnings growth.

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.