Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.800-5.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.130. Sempra Energy also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 5.100-5.700 EPS.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on SRE shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $97.50 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Sempra Energy from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 18th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $90.00 target price (down from $103.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Sempra Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sempra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.53.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SRE
Sempra Energy Stock Down 3.4%
Shares of SRE stock traded down $2.79 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $80.11. 11,320,264 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,775,491. Sempra Energy has a 12 month low of $76.21 and a 12 month high of $101.04. The company has a market cap of $52.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $82.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.34.
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.31 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. Sempra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.11 EPS. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Sempra Energy will post 5.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Sempra Energy Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 24th were issued a $0.6575 dividend. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 24th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 76.23%.
More Sempra Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting Sempra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adjusted Q3 EPS rose to $1.40 from $1.11 a year earlier, beating estimates. Sempra said it expects to deliver results near the high end of its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range. Sempra Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Oncor’s third-quarter net income increased to $572 million from $380 million, supported by higher rates, customer growth and consumption. Sempra also announced an expected 20% increase to Oncor’s base capital plan, signaling greater investment in its regulated network. Oncor Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Sempra’s 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $4.80–$5.30 versus the $5.13 consensus; its 2027 range is $5.10–$5.70 versus $5.54 consensus. Both ranges include the estimates, though their midpoints are below consensus.
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $3.19 billion fell short of the $3.31 billion analyst estimate, despite rising 1.3% year over year. The revenue miss may have tempered the positive earnings news. Sempra’s Q3 Earnings Outpace Estimates, Revenues Increase Year Over Year
About Sempra Energy
Sempra is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. Through its regulated utility businesses, the company provides natural gas and electric service to customers in California, including through Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
Sempra also develops, owns, and operates energy infrastructure in North America. Its activities include natural gas pipelines and storage, liquefied natural gas infrastructure, renewable energy and battery storage projects, and electric transmission and distribution assets.
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