Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) 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 earnings per share estimate of 5.110. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Sempra Energy also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 5.100-5.700 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SRE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial set a $104.00 price objective on Sempra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. TD Cowen began coverage on Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Sempra Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $104.23.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of SRE stock traded down $0.29 on Friday, reaching $84.06. 6,401,551 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,161,608. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.95 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $78.97 and a 52 week high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The firm’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.89 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 5.12 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th were issued a $0.6575 dividend. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is presently 89.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 22,870 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,107,013.10. This trade 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 accessible 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 that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. The trade was a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 13,900 shares of company stock valued at $1,261,207 over the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Sempra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sempra reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.16 per share, up from $0.89 a year ago and $0.15 above consensus. GAAP earnings rose to $796 million, or $1.21 per share, from $461 million, supported by stronger utility and infrastructure results. Sempra Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor, Sempra’s Texas transmission and distribution utility, reported net income of $428 million, compared with $259 million a year earlier. Growth was driven by higher regulated revenues, new base rates, surcharge recovery, infrastructure investment and customer growth. ONCOR REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: SoCalGas approved the retirement of all outstanding preferred shares, a move intended to simplify its capital structure and provide immediate value to shareholders. SoCalGas Preferred Stock Retirement
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.80–$5.30 and 2027 guidance of $5.10–$5.70, indicating continued expected earnings growth but leaving the guidance midpoints below analyst consensus estimates. Sempra Q2 Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue was approximately $3.0 billion, below the $3.14 billion estimate and essentially flat year over year. The revenue miss and guidance that trails consensus appear to be outweighing the earnings beat, contributing to the stock’s decline. Sempra Q2 Earnings and Revenue

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SRE. Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $222,000. Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sempra Energy by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 2,541 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Asset Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $220,000. First American Trust FSB grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. First American Trust FSB now owns 2,651 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Finally, Stone Run Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $225,000. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Company Profile

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.