AMF Tjanstepension AB Boosts Stock Position in Sempra Energy $SRE

AMF Tjanstepension AB raised its position in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 4.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 546,238 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 23,972 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $53,078,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Sempra Energy by 79.5% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 73.6% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sempra Energy Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:SRE opened at $94.09 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $61.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.17. 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 $73.84 and a 12-month high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.44 EPS. 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 research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SRE shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sempra Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total value of $304,029.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,107,013.10. The trade was a 12.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $232,778.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,380,821.19. This represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. 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 90 days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sempra Energy 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.