Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $99.10.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SRE. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 target price (down from $115.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $99.00 price target (up from $80.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $101.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Key Sempra Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: SRE beat Q4 EPS estimates ($1.28 vs. ~ $1.12 consensus), showing better-than-expected quarterly profitability which supported the stock. Sempra Q4 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its five‑year capital spending plan (reported +16%, plan now ~$65B) and highlighted investments in grid modernization and LNG/infrastructure — a growth signal that supports higher future regulated earnings. Reuters: Sempra lifts capital spending plan
• Positive Sentiment: Sempra issued an optimistic 2030 EPS outlook (guidance range raised), giving investors a clearer multi‑year earnings trajectory. PR Newswire: 2025 results and 2030 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight rating and raised its price target, which can lend additional buying interest. InsiderMonkey: Morgan Stanley keeps Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released its full earnings materials and the conference‑call transcript/slides for deeper investor review — useful for modelling but not a market mover by itself. Slide deck / press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Sempra provided FY2026 and FY2027 EPS ranges that largely overlap street estimates (FY2026: 4.80–5.30; FY2027: 5.10–5.70), leaving room for interpretation on near‑term upside. PR Newswire: guidance ranges
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations (Q4 revenue $3.75B vs. ~$3.82B consensus) and Q4 EPS declined vs. last year ($1.28 vs. $1.50), which highlights near‑term pressure on margins and growth. Zacks: revenues fall y/y
• Negative Sentiment: Reports noted tighter cash levels and lower quarterly profits year‑over‑year, which could constrain near‑term flexibility. Zacks: cash and profit notes
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~30% in February, increasing potential downside pressure and volatility if sentiment turns negative. (Data point reported in market summary.)

Institutional Trading of Sempra Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SRE. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Sempra Energy by 51.2% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 375 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its stake in Sempra Energy by 57.7% in the 4th quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in Sempra Energy by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 421 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

Shares of SRE opened at $95.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $89.49 and its 200-day moving average is $88.63. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $61.90 and a 12-month high of $97.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.22, a P/E/G ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.74.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $3.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.82 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 15.63% and a return on equity of 8.67%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.6575 per share. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Sempra Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 79.14%.

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.