Caroline Ann Winn Sells 8,000 Shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Stock

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,278,600.20. This trade represents a 24.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

NYSE:SRE opened at $90.62 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $59.24 billion, a PE ratio of 30.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.56. Sempra Energy has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $101.04. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.69.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.51. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.44 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.6575 per share. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 89.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Truist Financial set a $104.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Argus raised Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 7.5% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 11,772 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,144,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares during the last quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 1.9% in the first quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 9,696 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 45,678 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,439,000 after acquiring an additional 767 shares during the last quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of Sempra Energy by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. now owns 2,777 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sempra Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $72,000. 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.