Scotiabank Weighs in on Sempra Energy FY2026 Earnings

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) – Research analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Sempra Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 1st. Scotiabank analyst I. Rapp expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $5.08 for the year. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sempra Energy’s current full-year earnings is $5.12 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Sempra Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $5.53 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 price target on Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Truist Financial set a $96.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.00.

Sempra Energy Stock Performance

NYSE SRE opened at $79.92 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $83.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.73. Sempra Energy has a fifty-two week low of $76.21 and a fifty-two week high of $101.04. The company has a market cap of $52.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.64.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 16.70%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.6575 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 24th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sempra Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC grew its position in Sempra Energy by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its position in Sempra Energy by 79.5% in the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 57.7% during the fourth quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Davidson Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 4.5% during the first quarter. Davidson Trust Co. now owns 3,147 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 2.2% in the first quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 6,614 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $643,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sempra Energy

Sempra, formerly known as Sempra Energy, is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. The company develops, owns and operates infrastructure that supports the delivery of electricity and natural gas, with operations focused primarily on North America.

Sempra’s principal businesses include regulated utilities and infrastructure development. Its California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas, provide electric and natural gas services to customers in Southern California.