KeyCorp Forecasts Sempra Energy’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:SRE)

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Sempra Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Sempra Energy’s current full-year earnings is $5.12 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Sempra Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.07 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.49 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.93 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $6.46 EPS.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The firm had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.23.

Sempra Energy Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of SRE stock opened at $93.44 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $78.97 and a 12-month high of $101.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $91.88 and its 200 day moving average is $92.41.

Institutional Trading of Sempra Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SRE. Peak Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 190.1% during the fourth quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC now owns 26,552 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,344,000 after purchasing an additional 17,400 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 4.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management grew its stake in Sempra Energy by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 110,614 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,771,000 after acquiring an additional 14,421 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,289,000. Finally, Dockside LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,938,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $304,029.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 22,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,107,013.10. This represents a 12.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,278,600.20. The trade was a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,900 shares of company stock worth $1,261,207. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

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

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.