Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.800-5.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.130. Sempra Energy also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 5.100-5.700 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $102.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Mizuho cut Sempra Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $104.00 to $84.00 in a report on Monday, August 31st. Jefferies Financial Group raised Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $101.00 to $97.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Truist Financial set a $94.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, BTIG Research set a $100.00 price target on Sempra Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.47.
Sempra Energy Trading Down 3.4%
SRE stock opened at $80.11 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $82.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.28. Sempra Energy has a fifty-two week low of $76.21 and a fifty-two week high of $101.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market cap of $52.38 billion, a PE ratio of 23.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.55.
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. Sempra Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.11 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 24th were issued a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 24th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is 76.23%.
Sempra Energy News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Sempra Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adjusted Q3 EPS rose to $1.40 from $1.11 a year earlier, beating the $1.22 consensus. Sempra said it expects to reach the high end of its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook. Sempra Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Oncor’s net income rose to $572 million from $380 million, supported by new rates, customer growth and higher consumption. Sempra also announced an expected 20% increase in Oncor’s base capital plan, pointing to continued grid investment and growth opportunities. Oncor Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Sempra reaffirmed its FY2026 and FY2027 adjusted EPS outlook, with ranges of $4.80–$5.30 and $5.10–$5.70, respectively. The ranges encompass analyst consensus estimates, though their midpoints are slightly lower.
- Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue of $3.19 billion came in below the $3.31 billion consensus, despite growing 1.3% year over year. This revenue shortfall may temper the positive earnings surprise.
Sempra Energy Company Profile
Sempra is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. Through its regulated utility businesses, the company provides natural gas and electric service to customers in California, including through Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
Sempra also develops, owns, and operates energy infrastructure in North America. Its activities include natural gas pipelines and storage, liquefied natural gas infrastructure, renewable energy and battery storage projects, and electric transmission and distribution assets.
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