Sempra Energy $SRE Stake Decreased by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 36.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 32,662 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 18,742 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $3,174,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in Sempra Energy by 79.5% during the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 83.0% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 355 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 73.6% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were 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 owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. This trade represents a 24.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $304,029.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 22,870 shares in the company, valued at $2,107,013.10. The trade was a 12.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 13,900 shares of company stock worth $1,261,207. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Sempra Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat estimates. Sempra reported adjusted EPS of $1.16, above the $1.01 consensus and up from $0.89 a year earlier. GAAP earnings increased to $1.21 per share from $0.71, supported by stronger results from its utility and infrastructure businesses. Sempra Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor delivered significant growth. Sempra’s Oncor Electric Delivery investment reported second-quarter net income of $428 million, up from $259 million a year earlier. Higher regulated revenues, new base rates, surcharges, infrastructure investment and customer growth helped drive the improvement. Oncor Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Operating fundamentals improved. The company highlighted stronger operating cash flow, continued rate-base growth and contributions from utility and infrastructure operations. Initial ECA LNG revenue was also expected to support results. Sempra 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell short of expectations. Quarterly revenue was approximately $3.0 billion, below the $3.14 billion analyst estimate and down slightly year over year. The sales miss offsets some of the benefit from the earnings beat. Sempra Q2 Earnings Outpace Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance ranges trail consensus at their midpoints. Sempra’s FY 2026 EPS outlook of $4.80–$5.30 has a midpoint below the $5.11 consensus, while its FY 2027 range of $5.10–$5.70 is below the $5.54 consensus at the midpoint. This may limit near-term upside despite the quarterly beat.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on SRE shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $118.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial set a $104.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.23.

Sempra Energy Stock Down 0.4%

SRE opened at $84.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.69. The company has a market capitalization of $55.13 billion, a PE ratio of 28.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $91.32 and its 200-day moving average is $92.35. Sempra Energy has a one year low of $78.97 and a one year high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 14.31%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

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

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.