10,485 Sempra Energy $SRE Shares Purchased by Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its position in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Free Report) by 103.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,614 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,485 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $1,733,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Sempra Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,588,577,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Sempra Energy by 16.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,385,174 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,009,127,000 after acquiring an additional 1,441,981 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $896,599,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $538,775,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $465,202,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SRE shares. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $90.00 price target (down from $103.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, BTIG Research set a $100.00 price objective on Sempra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.47.

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Sempra Energy Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:SRE opened at $78.16 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $76.21 and a 12-month high of $101.04. The company has a market capitalization of $51.11 billion, a PE ratio of 16.74, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.55. The business has a 50 day moving average of $82.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 22.53% and a return on equity of 8.84%. The business’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.14 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 24th were issued a dividend of $0.6575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 24th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 76.23%.

Sempra Energy News Roundup

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS rose to $1.40 from $1.11 a year earlier, beating the $1.22 analyst consensus. Sempra said it expects to reach the high end of its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range. Sempra third-quarter results
  • Positive Sentiment: Oncor’s third-quarter net income increased to $572 million from $380 million, supported by new base rates, customer growth and higher consumption. Sempra also announced an expected 20% increase to Oncor’s base capital plan, signaling additional investment in its regulated utility business. Oncor third-quarter results
  • Neutral Sentiment: Sempra’s 2026 EPS guidance is $4.80–$5.30, and its 2027 range is $5.10–$5.70. Both range midpoints are below consensus estimates, although the company expects to reach the high end of its 2026 range and both upper bounds exceed consensus.
  • Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $3.19 billion fell short of the $3.31 billion analyst estimate, despite increasing 1.3% year over year. This weaker top-line result may have tempered the positive reaction to the EPS beat. Sempra Q3 earnings and revenue

Sempra Energy Company Profile

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Sempra is a North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. Formed in 1998 through the merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, the company develops and operates regulated utilities and energy infrastructure.

In California, Sempra’s utilities include San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company, which provide electricity and natural gas services to homes and businesses. In Texas, its operations include an ownership interest in Oncor, an electric transmission and distribution company.

Through its energy infrastructure business, Sempra has also developed and operated natural gas pipelines, storage facilities and liquefied natural gas projects in the United States and Mexico.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE)

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