ProShare Advisors LLC Acquires 16,466 Shares of Sempra Energy $SRE

ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 9.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 183,837 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,466 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $16,231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in Sempra Energy by 74.6% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 391 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Sempra Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake in Sempra Energy by 88.8% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 406 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $232,778.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,423 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,821.19. This represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jennifer M. Kirk bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $93.44 per share, for a total transaction of $93,440.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $93,440. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 6,192 shares of company stock worth $576,979 and have sold 13,439 shares worth $1,243,713. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

NYSE SRE opened at $91.46 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $94.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.96. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $73.06 and a 52 week high of $101.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.00, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.60.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.44 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.6575 per share. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 89.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on SRE shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sempra Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $95.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Sempra Energy from $98.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $104.00 price target on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.67.

About Sempra Energy

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.