Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sempra Energy stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ameren (NYSE:AEE) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) on 9/25/2025.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

Shares of SRE opened at $91.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $59.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $84.14 and a 200 day moving average of $77.89. Sempra Energy has a twelve month low of $61.90 and a twelve month high of $95.77.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.35 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 20.28% and a return on equity of 8.42%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.645 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.32%.

Insider Activity at Sempra Energy

In related news, Director Kevin C. Sagara sold 28,864 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.21, for a total transaction of $2,430,637.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,475 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,303,149.75. The trade was a 65.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 5,114 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.01, for a total transaction of $419,399.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,229,553.80. This trade represents a 11.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 49,987 shares of company stock worth $4,267,870. 0.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on SRE shares. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $71.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price (up previously from $70.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 141.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,707 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after buying an additional 9,214 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 17,361 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after buying an additional 1,609 shares in the last quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $823,000. Dixon Fnancial Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sempra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 6,250 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $588,000 after buying an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

Sempra Energy Company Profile

Sempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Sempra California, Sempra Texas Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. The Sempra California segment provides electric services; and natural gas services to San Diego County.