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

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.800-5.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.910. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Sempra Energy also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 5.100-5.700 EPS.

Sempra Energy Stock Up 0.8%

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

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business 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%. Sempra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.50 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

SRE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $99.00 price objective (up from $80.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective (down from $115.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barclays set a $95.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.10.

Sempra Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations ($1.28 vs. ~$1.12 consensus) and management raised long‑range 2030 EPS outlook, which supports higher valuation expectations. Zacks: Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Sempra raised its five‑year capital spending plan by ~16% (growth investment in power, grid modernization), signaling higher future regulated/infrastructure earnings potential. Reuters: Sempra lifts capital spending plan
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly dividend increase (to $0.6575/share; ~2.8% yield annualized), a steady cash return that supports income investor demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage support: Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight and nudged its price target up; industry consensus rating sits around “Moderate Buy,” providing buy‑side validation. InsiderMonkey: Morgan Stanley Overweight American Banking News: Consensus Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided FY2026–FY2027 guidance ranges (FY26: $4.80–$5.30; FY27: $5.10–$5.70) that are broadly in line but slightly mixed versus street models—investors will watch midpoint realization.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and sector linkages: analysts and sector pieces outline how Sempra’s updates affect the broader utilities/Russell 1000 utilities segment — useful for relative positioning. Kalkine Media: Sector Implications
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue dipped year‑over‑year and commentary flagged tighter cash levels despite the EPS beat — a reminder of operational/volume headwinds that could pressure near‑term margins. Zacks: Revenues Fall Y/Y, Cash Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped nearly 30% in February (to ~11.28M shares), which increases downside pressure if sentiment flips or catalysts disappoint.
• Neutral Sentiment: For deeper detail, the Q4 earnings call transcript and the company’s full 2025 results/slide deck are available for investors digging into segment performance and capex allocation. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript PR Newswire: 2025 Financial Results

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sempra Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 52.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,008 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,285,000 after acquiring an additional 6,196 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 53,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,819,000 after purchasing an additional 15,474 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 14,699 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,114,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 78.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 771 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 80.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 423,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,072,000 after purchasing an additional 188,131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

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.