Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) had its price target upped by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $112.00 to $113.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 17.52% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Barclays set a $95.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $99.00 target price (up from $80.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $101.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.20.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

SRE opened at $96.16 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $89.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Sempra Energy has a 1 year low of $61.90 and a 1 year high of $97.44. The stock has a market cap of $62.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84, a PEG ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.74.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The utilities provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.82 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 13.27%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.50 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SRE. West Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Sempra Energy by 1.1% in the third quarter. West Wealth Group LLC now owns 10,207 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $942,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO grew its position in Sempra Energy by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 6,911 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.4% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,587 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $773,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 5,191 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $458,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisor OS LLC lifted its position in Sempra Energy by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 9,681 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $871,000 after buying an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $113 and kept an “overweight” rating — the new target implies roughly a mid-teens upside from current levels, supporting buy-side interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Company lifted its five-year capital plan (16% increase) and beat Q4 adjusted profit estimates, signaling higher near-term infrastructure spending and growth that justify a premium multiple. Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Sempra issued a robust long‑range EPS outlook (2030 guidance) and highlighted value‑creation initiatives in its 2025 results release, which supports a constructive long-term growth story. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat street estimates ($1.28 vs. consensus ~ $1.12), which investors often reward even though revenue was slightly soft — the beat helps justify recent analyst upgrades. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Sempra raised its quarterly dividend (to $0.6575; ~2.8% yield), a modest increase that supports income-focused investors and signals board confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Moderate Buy,” indicating broad analyst support but not unanimous conviction. AmericanBankingNews
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY‑2026 and FY‑2027 guidance provide ranges that are roughly in line with consensus (some endpoints below/above estimates), leaving near‑term growth visibility mixed. PR Newswire (guidance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors who want detail on segment performance and capital allocation—useful but not market-moving by themselves. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slipped year-over-year (down ~0.2%) and overall profits/cash levels were described as tighter, which could temper valuation expansion and raise near‑term execution questions. Zacks (revenue note)

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.